AEterna Zentaris to Present at BioContact in Quebec City on October 8

QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – AEterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS, TSX: AEZ), (“the Company”) a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, today announced that its President and CEO, Juergen Engel, Ph.D., will present a corporate overview at BioContact Quebec on Thursday, October 8, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. (eastern) in the Frontenac Room of the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada.

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AEterna Zentaris Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology with proven expertise in drug discovery, development and commercialization. News releases and additional information are available at www.aezsinc.com.

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