LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - August 04, 2009) -
Leiden, The Netherlands (August 4, 2009) - Dutch
biopharmaceutical
company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: CRXL; Swiss Exchange:
CRX)
today announced that it will release its financial results for
the
second quarter 2009 on Tuesday August 11, 2009 at 07:45
Central
European Time (CET).
At 14:00 Central European Time (CET), Crucell's management will conduct a conference call, which will also be webcast. To participate in the conference call, please call one of the following telephone numbers 15 minutes prior to the event:
+44 203 003 2666 for the UK; +1 646 843 4608 for the US; and +3120 794 8426 for the Netherlands
Following a presentation of the results, the lines will be opened for a question and answer session.
The live audio webcast can be accessed via the homepage of Crucell's website at www.crucell.com and will be archived and available for replay following the event.
About Crucell
Crucell N.V. (Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) is
a
global biopharmaceutical company focused on research
development,
production and marketing of vaccines, proteins and antibodies
that
prevent and/or treat infectious diseases. Its vaccines are sold
in
public and private markets worldwide. Crucell's core
portfolio
includes a vaccine against hepatitis B, a fully-liquid
vaccine
against five important childhood diseases and a virosome-
adjuvanted
vaccine against influenza. Crucell also markets travel vaccines,
such
as the only oral anti-typhoid vaccine, an oral cholera vaccine
and
the only aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine on the market. The
Company
has a broad development pipeline, with several product
candidates
based on its unique PER.C6® production technology. The
Company
licenses its PER.C6® technology and other technologies to
the
biopharmaceutical industry. Important partners and licensees
include
DSM Biologics, sanofi-aventis, Novartis, Wyeth, GSK, CSL and Merck
&
Co. Crucell is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands,
with
subsidiaries in Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Korea and the
U.S.
The Company employs over 1000 people. For more information,
please
visit www.crucell.com.
Forward-looking statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We have identified certain important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. For information relating to these factors please refer to our Form 20- F, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2009, in the section entitled 'Risk Factors'. The Company prepares its financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
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For further information please contact:
Crucell N.V.
Oya Yavuz
Vice President
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel. +31-(0)71-519 7064
Email Contact
www.crucell.com
