DANBURY, Conn., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. (Nasdaq: PPCO - News) today announced that Jennifer Good, President and Chief Executive Officer of Penwest, is scheduled to present at the 2006 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference in New York City. The conference is being held from September 25 through September 28, 2006, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Ms. Good is scheduled to present on Monday, September 25th, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.