QUEBEC CITY, Canada, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AEterna Zentaris Inc. (TSX: AEZ; Nasdaq: AEZS) today announced that Gilles Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will present a corporate update at the Rodman & Renshaw Conference on Monday, May 15, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. (local time), at the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monaco. A live webcast of this presentation will be available on AEterna Zentaris' website in the Investors section at http://www.aeternazentaris.com/. About AEterna Zentaris Inc. AEterna Zentaris Inc. is a growing global biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and marketing of therapies for cancer and endocrine disorders. AEterna Zentaris also owns 48.29% of the equity of Atrium Biotechnologies Inc. (TSX: ATB.sv) and 64.7% of its voting rights. Atrium is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of science-based products for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical and nutritional industries. News releases and additional information are available at http://www.aeternazentaris.com/. DATASOURCE: AETERNA ZENTARIS INC. (FORMERLY/ANCIENNEMENT - LES LABORATOIRES AETERNA CONTACT: Media Relations: Paul Burroughs, (418) 652-8525 ext. 406, ; Investor Relations: Jenene Thomas, (418) 655-6420 or (908) 996-3154, ; To request a free copy of this organization's annual report, please go to http://www.newswire.ca/ and click on reports@cnw.

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