NeurogesX to Present at the Seventh Annual Needham & Company Biotechnology and Medical Technology ...( SAN MATEO Calif. June 5 /- Neurog...),Health

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGSX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced today that it is scheduled to present on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the Seventh Annual Needham & Company Biotechnology and Medical Technology Conference. Anthony DiTonno, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the conference and will be available for questions.

Event: Seventh Annual Needham & Company Biotechnology and

Medical Technology Conference

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008

Time: 3:00 p.m. ET

Place: The New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY

An audio Web cast of the Company's presentations will be available by going to the investor relations section of NeurogesX' Web site at http://www.neurogesx.com. A replay of the presentation will be available for 15 days.

About NeurogesX, Inc.

NeurogesX (Nasdaq: NGSX) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies. Its initial focus is on chronic peripheral neuropathic pain, including postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), painful HIV-distal sensory polyneuropathy (HIV-DSP) and painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). NeurogesX' late stage product portfolio is led by its product candidate NGX-4010, a dermal patch designed to manage pain associated with peripheral neuropathic pain condition
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