CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) announced today that its fourth quarter and year end 2008 financial results will be released on Thursday, February 26, 2009, and that it will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 p.m. EDT that afternoon. Management will discuss the company’s financial results and provide an overview of the company at that time.