Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SNSS) CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Oct. 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [SNSS], a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new oncology therapeutics for the treatment of solid and hematologic cancers, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square in conjunction with their analyst and institutional investor meeting which will take place Wednesday, October 19th from 5:00 to 6:30 PM Eastern Time in New York City. A live webcast of the event will be available on the Sunesis website at http://ir.sunesis.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the "Calendar of Events" page in the Investors and Media section of the Sunesis website following the event.

In honor of the occasion Daniel N. Swisher, President & CEO, will ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET     

Company Contact

David Pitts

Argot Partners

(212) 600-1902

david@argotpartners.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Jen Knapp

(212) 401-8916

Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:

The entire Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (dl 3760H). The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Knapp (212) 401-8916.

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at:
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Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SNSS):

Sunesis is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new oncology therapeutics for the treatment of solid and hematologic cancers. Sunesis has built a highly experienced cancer drug development organization committed to advancing its lead product candidate, vosaroxin, in multiple indications to improve the lives of people with cancer. For additional information on Sunesis, please visit www.sunesis.com.

About NASDAQ OMX:

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