TUSTIN, Calif., July 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM) today announced that senior management will present at the Jesup & Lamont 2009 Growth Stock & National Sales Conference on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 8:30 am EDT at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida.

More information about the conference can be found at www.jesuplamontconferences.com.

About Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of innovative monoclonal antibodies in clinical trials for the treatment of cancer and serious viral infections. The company is pursuing three separate clinical programs in cancer and HCV infection with its lead product candidates bavituximab and Cotara(R). Peregrine also has in-house manufacturing capabilities through its wholly owned subsidiary Avid Bioservices, Inc. (www.avidbio.com), which provides development and biomanufacturing services for both Peregrine and outside customers. Additional information about Peregrine can be found at www.peregrineinc.com.

    Contacts:
    GendeLLindheim BioCom Partners
    Investors                                     Media
    info@peregrineinc.com                         Barbara Lindheim
    (800) 987-8256                                (212) 918-4650

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http://www.peregrineinc.com

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