AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTIE) today announced that Peter S. Roddy, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the Credit Suisse 2012 Healthcare Conference in Phoenix, AZ on Wednesday, November 14th at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

About Pain Therapeutics, Inc.

Pain Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that develops novel drugs. The FDA has not approved any of our drug candidates for commercial sale. For more information, please visit www.paintrials.com.

Peter S. Roddy
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pain Therapeutics, Inc.

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