CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNTA), a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex drugs, today announced that Richard P. Shea, Chief Financial Officer, will deliver a corporate presentation at the Lazard Capital Markets 6th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 18th at 10:30 am EST. The conference will be held at The Saint Regis New York in New York City.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the "Investors" section of the company's website located at www.momentapharma.com. A replay of the presentation will be posted on the Momenta website approximately three hours after the event and will be available through February 2nd, 2010.

About Momenta

Momenta Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company, headquartered in Cambridge, MA, specializing in the detailed structural analysis of complex mixture drugs. Momenta is applying its technology to the development of generic versions of complex drug products, as well as to the discovery and development of novel drugs.

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