NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP) announced today that Dr. Jonathan Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the BIO Investor Forum on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. PST (7:00 p.m. EST) at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Lewis will provide an overview of the Company and an update on its clinical development programs. The presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.ziopharm.com.