Celsion Appoints New General Counsel.Business Editors COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004 CELSION CORPORATION (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CLN) today announced that it has appointed Anita J. Finkelstein as Vice President and General Counsel. Ms. Finkelstein joins Celsion from her former position as a partner in the corporate practice at Venable LLP, where she served as Celsion's primary outside counsel. Ms. Finkelstein, who is also a certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , is a 1982 graduate of the Yale Law School. Tony Deasey, Celsion's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , said, "We are delighted that Anita has joined the Celsion team. As we continue the evolution of Celsion from a medical device to a biopharmaceutical company, Anita will be invaluable in helping us to optimize our corporate structure and strengthen our already impressive intellectual property portfolio." ABOUT CELSION: Celsion Corporation, based in Columbia, Maryland, is a biotechnology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of treatment systems for cancer and other diseases using focused-heat energy, either administered alone, or in combination with other therapeutic devices, heat activated genes and heat activated drugs. In January 2003, Celsion entered into a strategic alliance with Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BSX) in which Boston Scientific will initially distribute the Prolieve Thermodilatation system worldwide. Boston Scientific currently owns approximately (7%) of Celsion's outstanding stock. Celsion has research, license or commercialization agreements with leading institutions such as the National Institute of Health, Duke University Medical Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, , Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City is a cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. The main campus is located at 1275 York Avenue, between 67th and 68th Streets, with other locations in New in New York City, Roswell Park Cancer Institute The Roswell Park Cancer Institute is a cancer research and treatment center located in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park, it was the first dedicated medical facility for cancer treatment and research in the United States. in Buffalo, New York, and Duke University. For more information on Celsion, visit our website: www.celsion.com. Celsion wishes to inform readers that forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of research and development activities and in clinical trials by others; possible acquisitions of other technologies, assets or businesses; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors, regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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