Agenus to Report Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2011 Financial Results on March 5, 2012; Conference Call to Follow

LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq:AGEN) will release its fourth quarter and full-year financial results before the market opens on March 5, 2012.

Agenus executives will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time that same day. To access the live call, dial 877.475.3568 (domestic) or 678.809.3092 (international); the access code is 54303509. The call will also be webcast and will be accessible from the company's website at www.agenusbio.com/webcast/. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the call through midnight Eastern Time on September 5, 2012. The replay number is 855.859.2056 (domestic) or 404.537.3406 (international), and the access code is 54303509. The replay will also be available on the company's website approximately two hours after the live call.

Agenus is a biotechnology company developing treatments for cancers and infectious diseases. For more information, please visit www.agenusbio.com.

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