Duska Therapeutics Sets Annual Meeting of Shareholders for June 27

LA JOLLA, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Duska Therapeutics, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: DSKA), a biotechnology company developing medical products based on adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and P2 receptor-related technologies, announced today that it has scheduled its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 10AM (Eastern) on June 27, 2008.

The Annual Meeting will be held at the law offices of Fish and Richardson, Citigroup Center, 153 East 53rd Street, 52nd Floor, New York, NY 10022.

At the Annual Meeting, Duska shareholders will be asked to approve the election of directors and the reappointment of Duska's independent auditors. The voting record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting has been set at the close of business on May 2, 2008. Dr. James Kuo, Duska's Chairman and CEO, will be providing an update on the company's drug development programs and answering any questions.

About Duska Therapeutics, Inc.

Duska Therapeutics, Inc., based in La Jolla, California, is a biotechnology company focused on the development of medical products related to adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and P2 receptors (P2R). Duska owns or has exclusive license rights to a number of proprietary products in various stages of development. Additional information is available at http://www.duskatherapeutics.com.

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