TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE (http://www.businesswire.com/))-- Regulatory
News:

EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq OMX Stockholm Exchange and OTCQX: EPCT) announced
today that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at
9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss recent events and the third quarter 2012
operating and financial results. The call will follow the release of these
financial results earlier in the day at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time.

To participate in the live call and be able to participate in the question and
answer session, please dial from the U.S. and Canada (877) 809-8594 or from
international locations (706) 758-9407 (please reference access code 70213691)
prior to the start of the conference. The conference call will also be broadcast
live in listen-only mode on the Internet and may be accessed at
www.epicept.com (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2
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www.epicept.com&esheet=50473902&lan=en
-US&anchor=www.epicept.com&index=1&md5=253a7f972f3f1945c9c824c5423f5564). The
webcast will be archived for 90 days.

A telephone replay of the call will be available for seven days by dialing from
the U.S. and Canada (855) 859-2056 or from international locations (404) 537
-3406 (please reference reservation number 70213691).

About EpiCept Corporation

EpiCept is focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical
products for the treatment of pain and cancer. The Company's pain portfolio
includes AmiKet™, a prescription topical analgesic cream in late-stage clinical
development designed to provide effective long-term relief of pain associated
with peripheral neuropathies. The Company's product Ceplene®, when used
concomitantly with low-dose IL-2 is intended as remission maintenance therapy in
the treatment of AML for adult patients who are in their first complete
remission. The Company sold all of its rights to Ceplene®in Europe and certain
Pacific Rim countries and a portion of its remaining Ceplene®inventory to Meda
AB in June 2012. Ceplene®is licensed to MegaPharm Ltd. to market and sell in
Israel and EpiCept has retained its rights to Ceplene® in all other countries,
including countries in North and South America. The Company has other oncology
drug candidates in clinical development that were discovered using in-house
technology and have been shown to act as vascular disruption agents in a variety
of solid tumors. For more information, visit the EpiCept website at:
www.epicept.com (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2
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www.epicept.com&esheet=50473902&lan=en
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Forward-Looking Statements

This news release and any oral statements made with respect to the information
contained in this news release contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward
-looking statements include statements which express plans, anticipation,
intent, contingency, goals, targets, future development and are otherwise not
statements of historical fact. These statements are based on our current
expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results or developments to be materially different from historical results or
from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Factors that may cause actual results or developments to differ materially
include: the risks associated with the adequacy of our existing cash resources
and our ability to continue as a going concern, the risks associated with our
ability to continue to meet our obligations under our existing debt agreements,
the risk that Azixa®will not receive regulatory approval or achieve significant
commercial success, the risk that clinical trials for AmiKet™ or crolibulinTM
will not be successful, the risk that AmiKet™ or crolibulinTM will not receive
regulatory approval or achieve significant commercial success, the risk that we
will not be able to find a partner to help conduct the Phase III trials for
AmiKet™ on attractive terms, a timely basis or at all, the risk that
Ceplene®will not receive regulatory approval or marketing authorization in the
United States or Canada, the risk that Ceplene® will not achieve significant
commercial success, the risk that our other product candidates that appeared
promising in early research and clinical trials do not demonstrate safety and/or
efficacy in larger-scale or later-stage clinical trials, the risk that we will
not obtain approval to market any of our product candidates, the risks
associated with dependence upon key personnel, the risks associated with
reliance on collaborative partners and others for further clinical trials,
development, manufacturing and commercialization of our product candidates; the
cost, delays and uncertainties associated with our scientific research, product
development, clinical trials and regulatory approval process; our history of
operating losses since our inception; the highly competitive nature of our
business; risks associated with litigation; and risks associated with our
ability to protect our intellectual property. These factors and other material
risks are more fully discussed in our periodic reports, including our reports on
Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. You are urged to carefully review and consider the disclosures found
in our filings which are available at
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are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, any
of which could turn out to be wrong due to inaccurate assumptions, unknown risks
or uncertainties or other risk factors.

EPCT-GEN
EpiCept Corporation:
Robert W. Cook, 914-606-3500
rcook@epicept.com
or
Media:
Feinstein Kean Healthcare
Greg Kelley, 617-577-8110
gregory.kelley@fkhealth.com
or
Investors:
LHA
Kim Sutton Golodetz, 212-838-3777
kgolodetz@lhai.com
or
Bruce Voss, 310-691-7100
bvoss@lhai.com