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FRB | WEBER SHANDWICK RE: NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC.
FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS 1560 SHERMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000
EVANSTON, IL 60201
NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC. (847) 864-3500
www.northfieldlabs.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
AT NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES: AT FRB | WEBER SHANDWICK:
Steven A. Gould, M.D. Lisa Fortuna Cindy Martin
Chief Executive Officer Investors Media
(847) 864-3500 (312) 640-6779 (312) 640-6741
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
NORTHFIELD TO WEBCAST ANNUAL MEETING LIVE
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 - NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC.
(NASDAQ/NMS: NFLD), a leading developer of an oxygen-carrying blood substitute
for trauma and elective surgery situations, today announced that the company's
2002 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Friday, September 13, 2002 at
10:00 a.m. CDT at the company's headquarters in Evanston, Ill., will be webcast
live over the Internet.
The webcast may be accessed by visiting Northfield's website at
www.northfieldlabs.com or by logging on to www.tfn.com. Participants may also
access the slides online and listen to management's comments by dialing
800-452-1315 (domestic) or 706-634-7372 (international). Internet participants
who wish to ask a question during the live question and answer session will be
able to click on an "ask a question" link that will be available on both
websites. Participants listening on the phone will be able to forward a question
to management through the operator.
A replay of the webcast will be available at www.northfieldlabs.com and
www.tfn.com for 30 days following the event. The audio only replay will be
available until September 20 and may be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687
(domestic) or 706-645-9291, passcode 5496500.
VISIT THE NORTHFIELD WEBSITE AT: WWW.NORTHFIELDLABS.COM
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