CLEVELAND, Feb. 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX) today announced it will release its fourth quarter financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, March 14, 2011, and host a conference call shortly thereafter at 4:30 p.m. EST to review the results. Gil Van Bokkelen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and William (B.J.) Lehmann, President and Chief Operating Officer, will host the call.