Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. Schedules March 9, 2010 Webcast Discussion of Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2009

SAN DIEGO, March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen(R) Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, will announce its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 financial results on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 before the markets open. The announcement will be followed by a live webcast and conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.

About Orexigen Therapeutics

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity. The Company’s lead investigational product, Contrave(R), has completed Phase 3 clinical trials. The Company’s second product, Empatic(TM), has completed Phase 2 clinical development. Each product candidate is designed to act on a specific group of neurons in the central nervous system with the goal of achieving appetite suppression and sustained weight loss, through combination therapeutic approaches. Further information about the Company can be found at http://www.Orexigen.com.

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.

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