SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyperion Therapeutics (Nasdaq:HPTX) announced today that the company is scheduled to present at the Leerink Swann Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, February 14 at 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. PT).

Donald J. Santel, Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion, will provide a company overview. To access the live webcast and subsequent archived recording, please visit Hyperion's website at http://investors.hyperiontx.com/events.cfm.

About Hyperion Therapeutics

Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and delivering life-changing treatments for orphan diseases and hepatology. For more information, please visit www.hyperiontx.com

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