Contacts:

Lorus Therapeutics Inc.

Bruce Rowlands

Senior Vice President

(416) 798-1200 ext. 338

 

browlands@lorusthera.com

 

Media Contact:

Eliza Walsh / Amy Banek

Mansfield Communications

(416) 599-0024 / (212) 370-5045

eliza@mcipr.com

US Investor Relations

Tim Clemensen

Rubenstein Investor Relations

(212) 843-9337

tim@rir1.com



Webcast Alert:

Lorus Therapeutics (Amex:LRP) Presentation at

American Stock Exchange Annual Online Healthcare & Biotech Investor Conference



What:

Lorus Therapeutics Presentation at the American Stock Exchange and Amex Online Alliance Online Conference


When:

June 22, 2004 at 10:30 AM


Where:

http://www.vcall.com/CEPage.asp?ID=88397


How:

Live over the Internet --- simply log on to the web address above.


Contact:

Bruce Rowlands  (416) 707-8257



If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the presentation will be archived at www.vcallconferences.com and http://www.lorusthera.com.


About Lorus


Lorus is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of cancer therapies.  Lorus’ goal is to capitalize on its research, preclinical, clinical and regulatory expertise by developing new drug candidates that can be used, either alone, or in combination, to successfully manage cancer.  Through its own discovery efforts and an acquisition and in-licensing program, Lorus is building a portfolio of promising anticancer drugs.  Late-stage clinical development and marketing may be done in cooperation with strategic pharmaceutical partners.  Lorus currently has three products in human clinical trials with a pipeline of seven clinical trials in phase II clinical trial programs and one phase III registration clinical trial.  Lorus Therapeutics Inc. is a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LOR, and on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol LRP.  Virulizin(R) is a registered trademark of Lorus Therapeutics Inc.


Lorus Therapeutics Inc.’s press releases are available through the Company’s Internet site: http://www.lorusthera.com.



For a complete agenda of the American Stock Exchange and Amex IR Alliance Online Conference, please visit http://www.vcallconferences.com/conferences/AMEX/0622-29-2004/index.asp?ID=88206.







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