Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation Conference Call Advisory Second Quarter 2010 Operating Results and Corporate Update

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - August 10, 2010) - Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: TKM), a leader in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced today that it will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday August 12, 2010 at 9:00 am Pacific Time (12:00 noon Eastern Time) to discuss second quarter 2010 operating results and to provide a corporate update.

About the Conference Call

To participate in the conference call, please dial 416-340-2218 or 866-226-1793. The call will be available for replay until August 26, 2010 by calling 416-695-5800 or 1-800-408-3053 and entering the code 6633600.

The live or archived webcast can also be accessed through the Company's website at www.tekmirapharm.com.

About Tekmira

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing novel RNAi therapeutics and providing its leading lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology to pharmaceutical partners. Tekmira has been working in the field of nucleic acid delivery for over a decade and has broad intellectual property covering LNP technology. Further information about Tekmira can be found at www.tekmirapharm.com. Tekmira is based in Vancouver, B.C.