AVI BioPharma Announces 2004 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results Conference Call
PORTLAND, Ore. — March 1, 2005 — AVI BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: AVII), today announced that the Company will hold a conference call to discuss 2004 fourth quarter and year end financial results on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time).
Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (888) 803-8271 toll free within the U.S. and Canada, or (706) 634-2467 for international callers. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available for 48 hours beginning November 4 within two hours after the conclusion of the call, by dialing (800) 642-1687 domestically, or (706) 645-9291 internationally and entering reservation number 4387351.
The conference call can be heard live via audio webcast at the Company’s Web site: www.avibio.com. A replay will also be available for 14 days.
About AVI BioPharma
AVI BioPharma develops therapeutic products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases using two technology platforms: third-generation NeuGene™ antisense drugs and cancer immunotherapy. 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 target single-stranded RNA viruses, including West Nile virus, SARS coronavirus, hepatitis C virus and dengue virus. AVI’s second technology, Avicine®, is a therapeutic cancer vaccine with late-stage trials planned for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. More information about AVI is available on the company’s Web site at www.avibio.com.
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