SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 after the close of the U.S. financial markets. The Company will also conduct a conference call that same afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss results and highlights of the third quarter of 2012.