TUSTIN, Calif., Sept 01, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM) today announced that senior management will present at the Rodman & Renshaw 11th Annual Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10:25 am EDT. The conference will be held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

A live webcast of the company's presentation will be available at the Investors section of Peregrine's website at www.peregrineinc.com. A replay will be available on the Peregrine website and archived for 90 days.

For more information about this conference, please visit: http://www.rodmanandrenshaw.com/conferences?id=30

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 hepatitis C virus 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.

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    GendeLLindheim BioCom Partners
    Investors                                               Media
    info@peregrineinc.com                                   Jennifer Anderson
    (800) 987-8256                                          (212) 918-4642

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