Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) to Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell Remotely from the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco

ADVISORY, April 07, 2017 --

What:
Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq:CERS), a biomedical products company focused in the field of blood transfusion safety, will visit the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco.

In honor of the occasion, William ‘Obi’ M. Greenman, President & Chief Executive Officer, will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where:
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center –  505 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA

When:
Monday, April 10, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET / 12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT  

Cerus Contact:
Lainie Corten - Vice President, Global Marketing & Investor Relations
(925) 288-6137
[email protected]

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
[email protected]

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:
A live stream of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at:
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About Cerus
Cerus Corporation is a biomedical products company focused in the field of blood transfusion safety. The INTERCEPT Blood System is designed to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections by inactivating a broad range of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and parasites that may be present in donated blood. The nucleic acid targeting mechanism of action of the INTERCEPT treatment is designed to inactivate established transfusion threats, such as hepatitis B and C, HIV, West Nile virus and bacteria, as well as emerging pathogens such as chikungunya, malaria and dengue. Cerus currently markets and sells the INTERCEPT Blood System for both platelets and plasma in the United States, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East and selected countries in other regions around the world. The INTERCEPT Red Blood Cell system is in clinical development. See http://www.cerus.com for information about Cerus.

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