Synvista Therapeutics to Present at Acumen BioFin Rodman & Renshaw 5th Annual Global Healthcare ...( - Presentation...)

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MONTVALE, N.J., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synvista Therapeutics, Inc. (Amex: SYI) announced today that Noah Berkowitz, M.D., Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer of Synvista will present at the upcoming Rodman & Renshaw 5th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. CEST (6:10 a.m. EDT). The event will be held from May 19-20, 2008 at the Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo.

Dr. Berkowitz will discuss the company's planned and/or ongoing Phase 2 initiatives for SYI-2074 (formerly ALT-2074) in cardiovascular diseases, alagebrium in heart failure and diabetic nephropathy and progress on the company's Haptoglobin diagnostic test. He will also provide an update of recent milestones and executive appointments.

The presentation will be simultaneously webcast and can be viewed live on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.synvista.com . Participants are encouraged to log on to the webcast approximately five to ten minutes prior to the start of the presentation. It will be archived there after the event.

Note to Attendees: Synvista will be available for one-on-one meetings. Please arrange through Rodman & Renshaw or by calling Kim Sutton Golodetz or Jules Abraham at Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates at 212-838-3777.

The conference will feature presentations from more than 150 public and privately held emerging growth healthcare companies presenting data on an array of therapeutic topics including oncology, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system disorders, infectious diseases and medical device technology. Details regarding t
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