ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces Conference Call and Webcast of Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financi...( IRVINE Calif. Feb. 12 /- ISTA Pharmac...),Health

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISTA), today announced it will release fourth quarter and full-year 2008 financial results on February 19, 2009, and will host a conference call to discuss these results and provide a pipeline update at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

    Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009
    Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

    Conference call access:
    Internet: www.istavision.com
    Domestic dial-in: 866-730-5766
    International dial-in: 857-350-1590
    Passcode: 52070700

To access the 24-hour audio replay, U.S. and Canadian participants may dial 888-286-8010; international participants may dial 617-801-6888. The access code for the replay is 11605791. This conference call also will be webcast live and archived on ISTA's website until March 19, 2009.

About ISTA Pharmaceuticals

ISTA Pharmaceuticals is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company. ISTA's products and product candidates addressing the $4.7 billion U.S. prescription ophthalmic industry include therapies for inflammation, ocular pain, glaucoma, allergy, and dry eye. The Company currently markets three products and is developing a strong product pipeline to fuel future growth and market share, thereby continuing its growth to become the leading niche ophthalmic pharmaceutical company in the U.S. For additional information regarding ISTA, please visit ISTA Pharmaceuticals' website at http://www.istavision.com.