HAMBURG, Germany and OXFORD, England, September 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evotec AG today announced that Jorn Aldag, President & CEO, and Dr John Kemp, Chief Research & Development Officer, will present at the UBS 2007 Global Life Sciences Conference at 03.30 pm EST (09.30 pm CET/08.30 pm BST) on Wednesday, 26 September 2007, at Grand Hyatt, New York City. During the presentation management will provide an overview of its recently announced agreement to acquire Renovis, Inc.
The company presentation will be webcast live and will be accessible through the Evotec website at http://www.evotec.com - Investors. A replay will also be available at http://www.evotec.com - Investors - Webcasts.
About Evotec AG
Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs. Both through its own discovery programmes and through research collaborations, the Company is generating the highest quality research results to its partners in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
In proprietary projects, Evotec specialises in finding new treatments for diseases of the Central Nervous System. Evotec has three programmes in clinical development: EVT 201, a partial positive allosteric modulator (pPAM) of the GABAA receptor complex for the treatment of insomnia, EVT 101, a subtype selective NMDA receptor antagonist for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and/or pain, and EVT 302, a MAO-B inhibitor in development for smoking cessation.
Forward looking statements
Information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the anticipated benefits of Evotec’s products, the anticipated timing and results of Evotec’s clinical and preclinical programs, and other statements that are not historical facts. Evotec cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information as a result of risks and uncertainties relating to: the need to adapt to significant technological change; use and protection of intellectual property; as well as other economic, business and/or competitive factors; and the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations.
The risks included above are not exhaustive. Evotec expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the parties’ expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Contact: Evotec AG Anne Hennecke SVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Phone: +49-(0)40-56081-286 Fax: +49-(0)40-56081-333 E-Mail: anne.hennecke@evotec.com
Evotec AG
CONTACT: Contact: Evotec AG, Anne Hennecke, SVP, Investor Relations &Corporate Communications, Phone: +49-(0)40-56081-286, Fax:+49-(0)40-56081-333, E-Mail: anne.hennecke@evotec.com
