ABLYNX TO PRESENT AT THE JEFFERIES 2014 GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE IN LONDON


GHENT, Belgium, Nov. 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX] today announced that it will present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Healthcare Conference at the Waldorf Hilton in London on Wednesday 19th November at 08.40 a.m. UK time (09.40h CET).

The presentation, followed by a Q&A, will be hosted by Dr Edwin Moses, CEO of Ablynx. The presentation will provide an update on the Company's proprietary key clinical assets, its partnered programmes and the outlook for the near term future.

The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed on the day via this link or on the homepage of the Ablynx website at www.ablynx.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days on the Company's website, under news & events, past events & presentations. To ensure a timely connection, it is recommended that users register at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast.

About Ablynx

Ablynx is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of Nanobodies®, proprietary therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments, which combine the advantages of conventional antibody drugs with some of the features of small-molecule drugs. Ablynx is dedicated to creating new medicines which will make a real difference to society. Today, the Company has more than 30 proprietary and partnered programmes in development in therapeutic areas including inflammation, haematology, oncology and respiratory disease. The Company has collaborations and significant partnerships with pharmaceutical companies including AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck & Co, Merck Serono and Novartis. The Company is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium. More information can be found on www.ablynx.com.

For more information, please contact

Ablynx:

Dr Edwin Moses CEO
t:   +32 (0)9 262 00 07
m: +44 (0)7771 954 193 /
     +32 (0)473 39 50 68
e:  edwin.moses@ablynx.com

Marieke Vermeersch
Associate Director Investor Relations
t:   +32 (0)9 262 00 82
m: +32 (0)479 49 06 03
e:  marieke.vermeersch@ablynx.com
Follow us on Twitter @AblynxABLX

Ablynx media relations Consilium Strategic Communications:

Mary-Jane Elliott, Amber Bielecka, Lindsey Neville
t:   +44 203 709 5700
e:  ablynx@consilium-comms.com

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