SAN DIEGO, May 10, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ —ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Nasdaq: ACAD) announced today that Uli Hacksell, Ph.D., Chief ExecutiveOfficer, will present at the Banc of America Securities Health Care Conference2005 on Tuesday, May 17, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time at the Four Seasons Hotelin Las Vegas.
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 May 31, 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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