NeoStem to Present at Two Conferences in Late June

NEW YORK, June 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeoStem, Inc. NBS (to be renamed Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. as of June 8, 2015), a cell therapy leader with a late-stage clinical program for immuno-oncology, announced today that the Company's management and experts will present at two conferences in late June.

2015 BIO International Convention

Session 1

• Date and Time: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 10:30 AM ET
• Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Website: http://convention.bio.org/2015/
• Presenter: Robert Vaters, President and Chief Financial Officer
• Topic: Company Presentation
• Webcast: http://www.neostem.com/investors/investor-events/

Session 2

• Date and Time: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 10:30 AM ET
• Venue: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Website: https://mybio2015.zerista.com/event/member/162841
• Panelist: Dr. Robert O. Dillman, Vice President, Oncology
• Topic: Leveraging the Immune System to Cure Disease: Emerging Approaches

International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting

• Date and Time: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 8:40 AM WEDT
• Venue: Stockholmsmässan Exhibition and Convention Center, Stockholm, Sweden
• Website: http://www.isscr.org/home/annual-meeting/isscr2015
• Presenter: Dr. Hans Keirstead, President, Oncology
• Topic: Development of an Immune Based Therapy for Melanoma

About NeoStem, Inc. (soon to be renamed Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. with ticker to be CLBS)

NeoStem is among the first of a new breed of immunotherapy companies with proven expertise and unique experience in cell process optimization, development, and manufacturing. NeoStem is a cell therapy leader with late-stage clinical programs based on a proprietary platform technology for immuno-oncology, as well as additional platform technologies for ischemic repair and immunomodulation, and capabilities that support other cell therapy developers. This integrated approach supports the industry in bringing significant life-improving medical treatments to market. www.neostem.com

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