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Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. To Present at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference in New York City on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 9:40AM/ET

Posted on: Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 18:06 CDT

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI) will present at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference in New York City on Wednesday, June 27 at 9:40 AM/ET. Dr. Frank E. O'Donnell Jr., Accentia Biopharmaceutical's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will update attendees on the Company's ongoing Fast Tracked Phase 3 Clinical trial for SinuNase, which is in development to treat Chronic Sinusitis, BiovaxID, a Fast Tracked anti-cancer vaccine in Phase 3 clinical development for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and Revimmune, a recently licensed therapeutic in development that the Company will enter into a Phase 3 clinical trial with a lead indication for Multiple Sclerosis.

Members of the investment community, the media, and other interested parties can access the PowerPoint presentation and a live audio webcast by visiting Accentia's homepage at www.accentia.net, or for audio only, http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jeff18/abpi. The PowerPoint presentation and audio will be available and archived on Accentia's website for 90 days.

About Accentia Biopharmaceuticals

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the "Company" or "Accentia") is a vertically integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drug candidates that are in late-stage clinical development and typically are based on active pharmaceutical ingredients that have been previously approved by the FDA for other indications. Usually these drug candidates can access the accelerated 505(b)(2) regulatory approval pathway, which is generally less time-consuming and less expensive than the typical 505(b)(1) pathway that must be used for new chemical entities. The Company's lead product candidate is SinuNase(TM), a novel application and formulation of a known therapeutic to treat chronic rhinosinusitis. SinuNase has been granted Fast Track status by the FDA and it is currently in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial. During this fiscal year, the Company also plans to file an Investigative New Drug (IND) for a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of Revimmune, to treat numerous autoimmune diseases with an initial indication targeting refractory relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis. Revimmune is based on pulsed, ultra-high dosing of a well-known chemotherapeutic agent under a risk management program. Additionally, through an investment strategy, the Company has acquired the majority ownership interest in Biovest International, Inc. ("Biovest"), (BVTI.OB) and a royalty interest in Biovest's lead drug candidate, BiovaxID(TM) and any other biologic products developed by Biovest. Biovest is currently conducting a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for BiovaxID which is a patient-specific anti-cancer vaccine focusing on the treatment of follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. BiovaxID has been granted Fast Track status by the FDA. In addition to these product candidates, the Company has a specialty pharmaceutical business which markets products focused on respiratory disease and an analytical consulting business that serves customers in the biopharmaceutical industry. For further information, visit the Company Web site at www.accentia.net.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Revimmune(TM) SinuNase(TM), BiovaxID(TM), AutovaxID(TM), CRSFungal Profile(TM) and any other statements relating to products, product candidates, product development programs the FDA or clinical study process including the commencement, process or completion of clinical trials or the regulatory process. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as "may,""could,""would,""should,""believes,""expects,""anticipates,""estimates,""intends,""plans" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results of Accentia to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval for product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and the additional risks discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Accentia undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Source: Business Wire

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