QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Oct. 31 /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 the CIBC World Markets Conference on Monday, November 6 2006, at 1:30 p.m. ET, at the Waldorf Astoria 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 30 days. Mr. Gagnon will also present a corporate update at Rodman & Renshaw's 8th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 10:15 a.m. ET, in the Holmes Room of 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 30 days. Furthermore, Michel Cousineau, Director, Business Development at AEterna Zentaris, will present a corporate update at Bio Europe on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. (local time) in Room 28, Level 2 of the Congress Center Sued-Stadthalle in Duesseldorf, Germany. 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, (908) 996-3154, ; http://www.aeternazentaris.com/

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