Calypte Biomedical to Host Conference Call On January 29th; Newly Appointed CEO Dr. Richard George and VP of Operations Richard VanMaanen to Speak.Business Editors ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004 Calypte Biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system. :CYPT), the developer and marketer of the only two FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. approved HIV-1 antibody tests for use with urine samples, today announced that management will host a conference call Thursday January 29 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, to introduce new officers as well as provide an update on the Company's current activities. The call can be accessed in the U.S. by dialing 800-299-7635 and outside of the U.S. by dialing 617-786-2901. The participant passcode is 81548662. The conference call will also be Web cast live at www.calypte.com. An audio replay of the call will be available, beginning approximately 1 hour after the conference call ends, by dialing 888-286-8010 in the US, or 617-801-6888 from outside of the U.S. The account code for the playback is 35928376. The webcast will also be available for replay on the company's website. The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). About Calypte Biomedical Corporation: Calypte Biomedical Corporation, headquartered in Alameda, California, is a public healthcare company dedicated to the development and commercialization of urine-based diagnostic products and services for Human Immunodeficiency Virus human immunodeficiency virus n. HIV. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) A transmissible retrovirus that causes AIDS in humans. Type 1 (HIV-1), sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Infections that are acquired and transmitted by sexual contact. Although virtually any infection may be transmitted during intimate contact, the term sexually transmitted disease is restricted to conditions that are largely and other infectious diseases. Calypte's tests include the screening EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. and supplemental Western Blot tests Western blot test n. A serum electrophoretic analysis used to identify proteins. , the only two FDA-approved HIV-1 antibody tests that can be used on urine samples, as well as an FDA-approved serum HIV-1 antibody Western Blot test. The company believes that accurate, non-invasive urine-based testing methods for HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and other infectious diseases may make important contributions to public health by helping to foster an environment in which testing may be done safely, economically, and painlessly. Calypte markets its products in countries worldwide through international distributors and strategic partners. Current product labeling including specific product performance claims can be found at www.calypte.com. |
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