TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - October 10, 2008) - Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: LOR)(NYSE-A: LRP) ("Lorus"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, today announced that it has submitted written notice to the NYSE Alternext U.S., LLC ("NYX") (formerly American Stock Exchange) of its intention to voluntarily delist its common shares from NYX. The Company expects that the delisting will become effective on or about October 30, 2008. Lorus intends to file a Form 25 with the Securities Exchange Commission to complete the voluntary delisting of its common shares from the NYX, which will become effective 10 days after the filing date.
