Five Prime Therapeutics to Announce Third Quarter

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FPRX ) (Five Prime), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel protein therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases, will report its third quarter 2013 financial results on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, after the U.S. financial markets close. Five Prime will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)/2:00 p.m. (PT) to discuss the company's financial results and provide a general business update.

The live audio webcast may be accessed through the "Events & Presentations" page in the "Investors" section of the company's website at www.fiveprime.com . Alternatively, participants may dial (877) 878-2269 (domestic) or (253) 237-1188 (international) and refer to conference ID 94440307.

The archived conference call will be available on Five Prime's website beginning approximately two hours after the event and will be archived and available for replay for at least 30 days after the event.

About Five Prime

Five Prime is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel protein therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases. Five Prime has developed a library of more than 5,600 human extracellular proteins. Five Prime screens this comprehensive library with its proprietary high-throughput protein screening technologies to identify new targets for protein therapeutics. Additional information can be found at the company's website: www.fiveprime.com .

Company Contact: Amy Kendall Corporate Communications 415-365-5776