CLEVELAND, Oct. 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX) today announced it will release its third quarter financial results at approximately 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, November 8, 2010, and host a conference call shortly thereafter at 4:30 PM ET 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.