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AVI BioPharma to Present at UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference
04/21/06 9:02 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore., Apr 21, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AVI BioPharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVII), today announced that on Monday, April 24, 2006, Alan P. Timmins, AVI's president and COO, will present the company's overall strategy and progress to date at the UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt New York. The presentation will take place at 12 p.m. EDT in Ballroom E.
About AVI BioPharma
AVI BioPharma develops therapeutic products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases using third-generation NEUGENE antisense drugs. AVI's lead NEUGENE antisense compound is designed to target cell proliferation disorders, including cardiovascular restenosis, cancer and polycystic kidney disease. In addition to targeting specific genes in the body, AVI's antiviral program uses NEUGENE antisense compounds to combat disease by targeting single-stranded RNA viruses, including West Nile virus, hepatitis C virus, dengue virus, Ebola virus and influenza A virus. AVI has introduced a NEUGENE-based exon-skipping technology called ESPRIT therapy. More information about AVI is available on the company's Web site at http://www.avibio.com.
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AVI BioPharma, Inc. Michael Hubbard, 503-227-0554 hubbard@avibio.com or Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Inc. (Investor Contacts) Jody Cain, 310-691-7100 jcain@lhai.com or Brandi Floberg, 310-691-7100 bfloberg@lhai.com or Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (Press Contact) Bioscience and Healthcare Practice Jenny Moede, 503-443-7507 jmoede@waggeneredstrom.com
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