VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - August 11, 2008) - Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: TKM) announced today that it will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday August 14, 2008 at 8:00 am Pacific Time (11:00 am Eastern Time) to discuss second quarter 2008 operating results and to provide an update on developments at the Company.