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About Arena Pharmaceuticals
Arena is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused ondiscovering, developing and commercializing oral drugs in four majortherapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, inflammatory andmetabolic diseases. Arena's most advanced drug candidate, lorcaserin, is beinginvestigated in a Phase 3 clinical trial program for the treatment of obesity.Arena's broad pipeline of novel compounds targeting G protein-coupledreceptors, an important class of validated drug targets, includes compoundsbeing evaluated independently and with its partners, Merck & Co., Inc. andOrtho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Arena Pharmaceuticals(R) and Arena(R) are registered service marks of thecompany. "APD" is an abbreviation for Arena Pharmaceuticals Development.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statementsthat involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-lookingstatements include statements about Arena's strategy, internal and partneredprograms, and ability to develop compounds and commercialize drugs. For suchstatements, Arena claims the protection of the Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially fromArena's expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limitedto, clinical trials and studies may not proceed at the time or in the mannerArena expects or at all, the results of clinical trials or preclinical studiesmay not be predictive of future results, Arena's ability to partnerlorcaserin, APD125, APD791 or other of its compounds or programs, the timing,success and cost of Arena's research, out-licensing endeavors and clinicaltrials, Arena's ability to obtain additional financing, Arena's ability toobtain and defend its patents, the timing and receipt of payments and fees, ifany, from Arena's collaborators, and Arena's ability to redeem with commonstock any outstanding shares of its series B convertible preferred stock.Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially fromthose stated or implied by Arena's forward-looking statements are disclosed inArena's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent Arena's judgment as of the time of this release.Arena disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-lookingstatements, other than as may be required under applicable law.-- Cowen 28th Annual Health Care Conference Presentation: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time (5:45 a.m. Pacific Time) at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts Presenting: Jack Lief, Arena's President and Chief Executive Officer -- Lehman Brothers Eleventh Annual Global Healthcare Conference Presentation: Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time (7:45 a.m. Pacific Time) at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida Presenting: Robert E. Hoffman, Arena's Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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