ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals to Report First Quarter 2008 Results

SAN DIEGO, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: ANX) today announced that it will host a conference call with simultaneous webcast to discuss first quarter 2008 results on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific / 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Evan M. Levine, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Mark N. K. Bagnall, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, will host the conference call.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing (888) 215-7013 for domestic callers and (913) 312-1235 for international callers. The webcast will be available live via the Internet by accessing ADVENTRX's web site at http://www.adventrx.com under "Investors". Replays of the webcast will be available for 30 days on ADVENTRX's web site, and a phone replay will be available through May 17, 2008 by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering the passcode 5439297.

About ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in- licensing, developing and commercializing proprietary product candidates primarily for the treatment of cancer and infectious disease. The Company seeks to improve the performance and commercial potential of existing treatments by addressing problems associated with these treatment regimens. More information can be found on ADVENTRX's web site at www.adventrx.com.

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