SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - August 28, 2008) - Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CYTK) announced today that Robert I. Blum, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present a corporate update at the Thomson Reuters and BioCentury NewsMakers in the Biotechnology Industry Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York, New York.