Penwest Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Conference Call


PATTERSON, N.Y., July 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. (Nasdaq:PPCO) will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, August 4, at 11:00 a.m. EDT to review its financial results for the second quarter of 2010, which will be released earlier that day. The Company's strategic priorities, operational developments and the financial outlook will also be discussed on the call.

The conference call will include remarks by Jennifer L. Good, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Frank Muscolo, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.

Domestic Telephone Number: 877-675-5246

International Telephone Number:  816-650-7863

The conference ID is: 89048023

Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The conference call will also be accessible live and as a replay on the Investor Relations section of the Penwest Web site at www.penwest.com.

About Penwest Pharmaceuticals

Penwest is a drug delivery company focused on applying its drug delivery technologies and drug formulation expertise to the formulation of our collaborators' product candidates under licensing collaborations. Penwest is also developing A0001, or a-tocopherolquinone, a coenzyme Q10 analog demonstrated to improve mitochondrial function in-vitro. 

Penwest Forward-Looking Statements

The matters discussed herein contain forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause the actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words, "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "potential," "appears," "estimates," "projects," "targets," "may," "could," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: the timing of clinical trials, such as the Phase IIa clinical trials referenced above, and risks related to patient enrollment; risks relating to the commercial success of Opana ER, including our reliance on Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the commercial success of Opana ER, risks of generic competition and risks that Opana ER will not generate the revenues anticipated; the need for capital; regulatory risks relating to drugs in development, including the timing and outcome of regulatory submissions and regulatory actions with respect to A0001; whether the results of clinical trials will be indicative of the results of future clinical trials and will warrant further clinical trials, warrant submission of an application for regulatory approval of, or warrant the regulatory approval of, the product that is the subject of the trial; whether the patents and patent applications owned by us will protect the Company's products and technology; actual and potential competition; and other risks as set forth under the caption Risk Factors in Penwest's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2010, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of the statements made. Penwest disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, and these statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates or views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.

TIMERx is a registered trademark of Penwest. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.


            

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