LEXINGTON, Mass., Aug. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: PULM) will present at the Rodman & Renshaw 18th Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 5:30 PM EDT in the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City. As part of the presentation, Robert W. Clarke, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer for Pulmatrix, will provide an update on the Company's business and its pipeline of inhaled therapeutics.

Among the highlights of the presentation will be positive data from a pilot clinical study of Pulmatrix's PUR2000 drug candidate for chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD), which Pulmatrix is developing with Mylan, and FDA orphan drug designation for PUR1900, an inhaled drug to treat fungal infections in cystic fibrosis patients.

About Pulmatrix       

Pulmatrix is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology. The Company's proprietary product pipeline is focused on advancing treatments for lung diseases, including  opportunities in major pulmonary diseases through collaborations, like PUR0200, a branded generic in clinical development for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and PUR1900, an inhaled antifungal that could benefit severe asthmatics and patients with rare disease like cystic fibrosis.  Pulmatrix's product candidates are based on iSPERSE™, its proprietary dry powder delivery platform, which seeks to improve therapeutic delivery to the lungs by maximizing local concentrations and reducing systemic side effects to improve patient outcomes.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this press release that are forward-looking and not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company cautions that such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may materially affect the Company's results of operations. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to the ability to establish that potential products are efficacious or safe in preclinical or clinical trials; the ability to establish or maintain collaborations on the development of therapeutic candidates; the ability to obtain appropriate or necessary governmental approvals to market potential products; the ability to obtain future funding for developmental products and working capital and to obtain such funding on commercially reasonable terms; the Company's ability to manufacture product candidates on a commercial scale or in collaborations with third parties; changes in the size and nature of competitors; the ability to retain key executives and scientists; and the ability to secure and enforce legal rights related to the Company's products, including patent protection. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and uncertainties with respect to the Company, is set forth in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2016. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Investor Contact  
Robert Clarke, CEO 
(781) 357-2333
rclarke@pulmatrix.com 

William Duke, CFO
(781) 357-2333
wduke@pulmatrix.com

Chris Brinzey, Westwicke Partners
(339) 970-2843
IR@pulmatrix.com

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