TUSTIN, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM) announced today that it will conduct its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, March 18th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.

In order to participate in this call, phone (877) 490-6982 at least five minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. International callers should dial (706) 679-0808. A transcript of the call will be posted to Peregrine's website, http://www.peregrineinc.com , approximately 48 hours after the completion of the call.

About Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, commercialization and licensing of unique technologies for the treatment of cancer, primarily based on three collateral targeting technologies. Peregrine's Tumor Necrosis Therapy (TNT), Vasopermeation Enhancement Agents (VEA), and Vascular Targeting Agents (VTA) technologies target cell structures and cell types that are common among solid tumor cancers, giving them broad applicability across various tumor types. The company has received approval from the FDA to start a Cotara™ Phase III clinical trial for brain cancer. Cotara is also being studied in a Phase I trial for colorectal, pancreas, soft tissue sarcoma and biliary cancers at Stanford University. The company is focused on licensing collaborations for all of its technologies under development. The company also operates a cGMP contract manufacturing facility for monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins through its wholly owned subsidiary Avid Bioservices, Inc. (www.avidbio.com). Copies of Peregrine press releases, SEC filings, current price quotes and other valuable information for investors may be found on the website www.peregrineinc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement: This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ from the company's expectations as a result of risk factors discussed in Peregrine's reports on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2002 and on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2002.

Investor Relations Contact

Frank Hawkins and Julie Marshall

Hawk Associates, Inc.

(800) 987-8256 or

info@hawkassociates.com SOURCE Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

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/CONTACT: Frank Hawkins and Julie Marshall, both of Hawk Associates, Inc., +1-800-987-8256, or info@hawkassociates.com, for Peregrine Pharmaceuticals/