Cortex Pharmaceuticals to Present at American Stock Exchange Annual Online Healthcare & Biotech Investor Conference.IRVINE, Calif. -- Dr. Roger Stoll, Ph.D., President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , of Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : COR) will present as part of the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. Annual Online Healthcare & Biotech Investor Conference on June 22, 2004 at 1:00 PM EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT . Dr. Stoll will provide an overview of Cortex's AMPAKINE(R) drug development program, including the progress made on their Phase I compound, CX717. A review of the Company's current business strategy and upcoming milestones will also be discussed. The live webcast of the presentation will be accessible at http://www.vcall.com/CEPage.asp?ID=88412. A replay of the presentation will also be available for 30 days after the presentation at www.vcall.com or www.cortexpharm.com. About Cortex Pharmaceuticals: Cortex, located in Irvine, California, is a neuroscience company focused on novel drug therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The Company is pioneering a class of proprietary pharmaceuticals called AMPAKINE compounds, which act to increase the strength of signals at connections between brain cells. The loss of these connections is thought to be responsible for memory and behavior problems in Alzheimer's disease. Many psychiatric diseases, including schizophrenia, occur as a result of imbalances in the brain's neurotransmitter system. These imbalances may be improved by using the AMPAKINE technology. Cortex has alliances with N.V. Organon for the treatment of schizophrenia The concept of a cure as such in the treatment of schizophrenia remains controversial, as there is no consensus on the definition of "treatment" in the case of schizophrenia, although some criteria for the remission of symptoms have recently been suggested. and depression and with Les Laboratoires Servier for the development of AMPAKINE compounds to treat the neurodegenerative effects associated with aging and disease, including Mild Cognitive Impairment mild cognitive impairment (MCI), n memory loss generally associated with aging; does not affect normal independent functioning of an individual. , Alzheimer's disease and anxiety disorders. (http://www.cortexpharm.com/) About American Stock Exchange: The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Also known as ETF. A basket of stocks similar to an index mutual fund. However, there are a number of important differences between ETFs and mutual funds. (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF ETF See Exchange Traded Fund. ETF See exchange-traded fund (ETF). , responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 138 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For a complete agenda of the American Stock Exchange and Amex IR Alliance Online Conference, please visit http://www.vcallconferences.com/conferences/AMEX/0622-29-2004/ index.asp?ID=88206. (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.) 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Such activities are subject to a number of risk factors, including the risks that Cortex's proposed products may be unsafe or ineffective for any or all of their proposed indications; and that clinical studies may at any point be suspended or take substantially longer than anticipated to complete, In addition, competitors may challenge or design around Cortex's patents or develop competing technologies. Also, that Cortex may be unable to secure additional capital needed to continue such research activities. As discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the Company's proposed products require additional research, lengthy and costly clinical testing and regulatory approval. The compounds are investigational drugs and have not yet been approved for the treatment of any disease. |
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