Merrill Lynch To Webcast Nektar Therapeutics Corporate Presentation

SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2006--Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq:NKTR) announced today that its corporate presentation will be webcast live from the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference, Wednesday, February 8, 2006 beginning at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The audio-only presentation may be accessed on Nektar's Investor Relations' page at www.nektar.com and will be available within 24 hours following the live presentation until February 15, 2006.