VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX:BU) (Nasdaq:BUR), a leader in functional, renewable plant-based proteins, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2015. Financial results will be issued in a press release prior to the call.
Burcon's president and COO, Johann F. Tergesen, will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
| Date: | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
| Time: | 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) |
| Dial-in (toll/international): | 1-719-785-1753 |
| Toll-free dial-in (North America): | 1-888-337-8169 |
| Conference ID: | 1133393 |
A replay of the call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through July 23, 2015.
| Replay dial-in (toll/international): | 1-858-384-5517 |
| Toll-free dial-in (North America): | 1-877-870-5176 |
| Replay conference ID: | 1133393 |
About Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Burcon is a leader developing functionally superior plant-based proteins. Burcon has developed a portfolio of composition, application, and process patents originating from a core protein extraction and purification technology. Burcon's CLARISOY™ soy protein offers clarity and high-quality protein nutrition for low pH beverage systems and excellent solubility and exceptionally clean flavor at any pH; Peazazz® is a uniquely soluble and clean-tasting pea protein; and Puratein®, Supertein® and Nutratein® are canola protein isolates with unique functional and nutritional attributes. For more information about Burcon, visit www.burcon.ca.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Johann F. Tergesen"
Johann F. Tergesen
President and Chief Operating Officer
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CLARISOY is a trademark of Archer Daniels Midland Company.