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MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--(Marketwire - May 17, 2010) - ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX:PLI) ("ProMetic")today announced that Mr. Pierre Laurin, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at Rodman & Renshaw's Sixth Annual Global Healthcare Conference. ProMetic's presentation is scheduled for 11:55 (GMT) on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. The conference is being held from May 16 – 18, 2010, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England. Details regarding the conference can be obtained at [ http://www.rodm.com/conferences ].

Individuals may listen to a live web cast of the presentation by logging on to ProMetic's web site [ http://www.prometic.com/en/news-events/events.php ] a few minutes prior to start time to download any necessary software.

About ProMetic Life Sciences Inc.

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. ("ProMetic") ([ www.prometic.com ]) is a biopharmaceutical company specialized in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of a variety of commercial applications derived from its proprietary Mimetic Ligand™ technology. This technology is used in large-scale purification of biologics and the elimination of pathogens. ProMetic is also active in therapeutic drug development with the mission to bring to market effective, innovative, lower cost, less toxic products for the treatment of hematology and cancer. Its drug discovery platform is focused on replacing complex, expensive proteins with synthetic "drug-like" protein mimetics. Headquartered in Montréal (Canada), ProMetic has R&D facilities in the U.K., the U.S. and Canada, manufacturing facilities in the U.K. and business development activities in the US, Europe, Asia and in the Middle-East.