SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Nasdaq: ACAD) announced today that Uli Hacksell, Ph.D., Chief ExecutiveOfficer, will present at the 8th Annual San Diego Growth Conference on Friday,August 19, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the Hilton La Jolla TorreyPines in La Jolla, California.
A live webcast of ACADIA's presentation will be accessible on thecompany's website, www.acadia-pharm.com, under the investors section and anarchived recording will be available on the website through September 2, 2005.
About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company utilizing innovativetechnology to fuel drug discovery and clinical development of novel treatmentsfor central nervous system disorders. ACADIA currently has four drug programsin clinical development as well as a portfolio of preclinical and discoveryassets directed at large unmet medical needs, including schizophrenia,Parkinson's disease, neuropathic pain, and glaucoma. Using its proprietarydrug discovery platform, ACADIA has discovered all of the drug candidates inits product pipeline. ACADIA's corporate headquarters is located in SanDiego, California, and it maintains research and development operations inboth San Diego and Scandinavia.
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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Lisa Barthelemy, Director, Investor Relations
Thomas H. Aasen, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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