QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (TSX: AEZ; Nasdaq: AEZS) today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Gilles Gagnon, will present a corporate update at C.E. Unterberg Towbin Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, October 31, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. ET, at the Palace Hotel in New York City. A live webcast of this presentation will be available on Aeterna Zentaris' website at http://www.aeternazentaris.com/ in the Investors section. A replay will also be available for a period of 60 days. Mr. Gagnon will also present a corporate update at SIG's Emerging Trends Conference on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. ET, in the Tribeca Room of the Peninsula Hotel in New York City. A live webcast of this presentation will be available on Aeterna Zentaris' website at http://www.aeternazentaris.com/ in the Investors section. A replay will also be available for a period of 60 days. About Aeterna Zentaris Inc. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. is a growing global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, with proven expertise in drug discovery, development and commercialization. News releases and additional information are available at http://www.aeternazentaris.com/. DATASOURCE: AETERNA ZENTARIS INC. CONTACT: Media Relations: Paul Burroughs, (418) 652-8525 ext. 406, ; Investor Relations: Jenene Thomas, (418) 655-6420 or (908) 996-3154,

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