Orexigen Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Conferences

SAN DIEGO, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced that management will be presenting at two upcoming investor conferences. The details are as follows:

The 11th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference
Date: May 15, 2012
Time: 4:00pm Pacific Time
Location: Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Speaker: Michael Narachi, President and Chief Executive Officer

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference
Date: May 17, 2012
Time: 10:40am Pacific Time
Location: Encore at Wynn Las Vegas
Speaker: Michael Narachi, President and Chief Executive Officer

To listen to the live webcast or a replay of the presentations, please visit the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at www.orexigen.com. A replay will be available for 14 days after the event.

About Orexigen® Therapeutics
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity. The Company's lead product candidate is Contrave®, which has completed Phase III clinical trials and for which a New Drug Application has been submitted and reviewed by the FDA. The Company has also reached agreement with the FDA on a Special Protocol Assessment for the Contrave cardiovascular outcomes trial which the company plans to initiate this quarter. The Company's other product candidate, Empatic™, has completed Phase II clinical trials. Further information about the Company can be found at www.orexigen.com.

SOURCE Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.

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