Osiris to host live audio webcast

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September 30 2009

Osiris Therapeutics to Present at Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference


COLUMBIA, Md., Sep 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR), the leading stem cell therapeutic company focused on developing products to treat medical conditions in the inflammatory, orthopedic and cardiovascular areas, announced today that C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. ET.

A live audio webcast of the presentation may be accessed through the Investors page of the Company's website at www.Osiris.com. An audio replay of the webcast will be available for two weeks following the conference.

About Osiris Therapeutics

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. is the leading stem cell therapeutic company focused on developing products to treat serious medical conditions in the inflammatory, orthopedic and cardiovascular areas. The Company's pipeline of internally developed biologic drug candidates under evaluation includes Prochymal for inflammatory, autoimmune, and cardiovascular indications, as well as Chondrogen for arthritis in the knee. Osiris is a fully integrated company, with capabilities in research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of stem cell products. Osiris has developed an extensive intellectual property portfolio to protect the company's technology including 49 U.S. patents each having one or more foreign counterparts. Osiris, Prochymal and Chondrogen are registered trademarks of Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. More information can be found on the company's website, www.Osiris.com. (OSIR-G)

In November 2008, Osiris and Genzyme announced a strategic alliance for the development and commercialization of Prochymal and Chondrogen. Under the terms of the agreement, Osiris retains commercialization rights to Prochymal and Chondrogen in the United States and Canada, with Genzyme having these rights in all other countries.
 
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