RICHMOND, Va., March 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Lance K. Gordon, Ph.D., CEO of VaxGen, Inc. (Nasdaq:VXGN), will present a company update at the Informed Investors Biotech/Healthcare Stocks Forum on Saturday, March 23, 2002. A previous announcement incorrectly indicated that VaxGen would be represented by Lance Ignon, Vice President of Corporate Communications.
CEO Lance K. Gordon, Ph.D. will discuss the status of VaxGen's Phase III trials, the scientific principles of its investigational AIDS vaccine and the recent formation of a joint venture to build large-scale manufacturing capacity. VaxGen is the only company with investigational AIDS vaccines in Phase III clinical trials, the final stage before regulatory approval can be sought. The presentation will take place at 1:30 p.m. EST at the E*TRADE Financial New York Center and online at www.informedinvestors.com.
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