SIGA to Discuss Second Quarter Results of Operations on August 5, 2010
NEW YORK, Aug 2, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGA), a company specializing in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight biowarfare pathogens, announced today that it will report second quarter 2010 results on Thursday, August 5, 2010.
Management will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the results of operations and provide an update on recent business developments at 4:30 P.M. ET on Thursday, August 5, 2010. Participants should call (877) 564-1219 (United States/Canada) or (973) 638-3429 (International) and request the SIGA call or provide confirmation code 90687656. A live broadcast of the call will be available on the Company's website at www.SIGA.com under the 'Events & Presentations' tab in the Investor Relations section.
A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live call and will be available until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2010. To listen to the replay, dial (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) and enter the pass code 90687656. The webcast of the event will also be archived on the Company's website for one year under the 'Events & Presentations' tab in the Investor Relations section.
About SIGA Technologies, Inc.
SIGA Technologies is applying viral and bacterial genomics and sophisticated computational modeling in the design and development of novel products for the prevention and treatment of serious infectious diseases, with an emphasis on products for biological warfare defense. SIGA believes that it is a leader in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight potential bio-warfare pathogens. SIGA has antiviral programs targeting smallpox and other Category A pathogens, including arenaviruses (Lassa fever, Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, Sabia, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis), dengue virus, and the filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg). For more information about SIGA, please visit SIGA's web site at http://www.siga.com/.
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SOURCE: SIGA Technologies, Inc.
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