Zonagen Effects Name Change to Repros Therapeutics Inc.THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Zonagen, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZONA) (PCX (1) A bitmapped graphics file format that handles monochrome, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit color and uses RLE to achieve compression ratios of approximately 1.1:1 to 1.5:1. Images with large blocks of solid colors compress best under the RLE method. See PC Paintbrush. :ZONA) today announced that it has effected its name change from Zonagen, Inc. to Repros Therapeutics Inc. The name change was approved by the Company's shareholders at the Company's annual meeting today, May 2, 2006. In conjunction with the name change, the Company also is changing its common stock ticker Stock ticker A letter designation assigned to securities and mutual funds that trade on US financial exchanges. symbol on The Nasdaq Capital Market Originally called the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, NASDAQ announced a name change to the NASDAQ Capital Market on September 27, 2005. [1] The NASDAQ Capital Market exists for securities of smaller, less-capitalized companies (small caps) that do not qualify for and the Pacific Exchange to "RPRX", commencing with the opening of trading on May 4, 2006. Along with the name and ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors changes, the Company's common stock has a new CUSIP number CUSIP Number An identification number assigned to all stocks and registered bonds. The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) oversees the entire CUSIP system. Notes: This system is used in the U.S. and Canada. , 76028H 10 0. Stockholders are not required to take any action with respect to the name change; however, any stockholder wishing to exchange a paper stock certificate for a new one bearing the new name may contact the Company's Chief Financial Officer at (281) 719-3400 for information and instructions. About Zonagen Zonagen is engaged in the development of pharmaceutical products that address serious conditions of the male and female reproductive systems. Proellex, the Company's lead compound is an antiprogestin currently being studied in a Phase 2 clinical trial phase 2 clinical trial Phase 2 study. See Phase study. for the treatment of uterine fibroids, a condition that affects approximately 13 million women in the U.S. and results in 600,000 hysterectomies each year. Proellex is also being studied in a Phase 2 study for the treatment of endometriosis endometriosis (ĕn'dəmē'trē-ō`sĭs), a condition in which small pieces of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) migrate to other places in the pelvic area. , a condition that affects approximately 5.5 million women in the U.S. Androxal, the Company's other program in late clinical development is designed to restore testosterone production and is being tested in a Phase 3 clinical trial phase 3 clinical trial Phase 3 study. See Phase study. for the treatment of testosterone deficiency, a condition that has been linked to osteoporosis, low libido and reduced muscle mass in men. For more information, please visit the Company's website through its new web address, http://www.reprosrx.com. The Company's website will continue to be accessible through its old web address, http://www.zonagen.com, as well. Any statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including Zonagen's ability to have success in the clinical development of its technologies, Zonagen's ability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms or at all, Zonagen's ability to have success in meeting governmental regulations and the costs and time required to meet such regulatory requirements, manufacturing uncertainties related to Proellex(TM), uncertainty relating to Zonagen's patent portfolio and such other risks which are identified in Zonagen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. This document is available on request from Zonagen or at www.sec.gov. Zonagen disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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