SAN DIEGO, June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Metabasis Therapeutics (Nasdaq: MBRX - News), announced today that Mr. John Beck, senior vice president of finance and CFO of Metabasis will present at the Needham & Company, LLC Fifth Annual Biotechnology and Medical Technology Conference at The Palace Hotel in New York, NY. Mr. Beck is scheduled to present on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, and is expected to provide an overview of the Company's progress and discuss product candidates in clinical development.
