Geron Announces Conference Call to Discuss Fourth

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN ) will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, after the market close. Geron’s management will also host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company’s fourth quarter and annual results as well as recent events.

Participants can access the conference call live via telephone by dialing 877-303-9139 (U.S.); 760-536-5195 (international). The conference ID is 53505663. If accessing the conference call by telephone, please dial in at least 10 minutes early to minimize any delay in joining the call. A live audio-only webcast is also available through the Investors section of our website at www.geron.com or at http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/ouvh9xwx. The audio webcast of the conference call will be available for replay approximately one hour following the live broadcast through April 1, 2017.

About Geron

Geron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the collaborative development of a first-in-class telomerase inhibitor, imetelstat, in hematologic myeloid malignancies. For more information about Geron, visit www.geron.com.

CONTACT: Anna Krassowska, Ph.D. Investor and Media Relations 650-473-7765 investor@geron.com media@geron.com