NewLink Genetics to Host Its First Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call on May 3, 2018

AMES, Iowa, April 20, 2018 -- NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK) today announced that it will release its first quarter 2018 financial results on Thursday, May 3, 2018.  The company has scheduled a conference call for 4:30 PM ET the same day to discuss the results.

NewLink Genetics' senior management team will host the conference call, which will be open to all listeners. There will also be a question and answer session following the prepared remarks.

Access to the live call is available by dialing (855) 469-0612 (U.S.) or (484) 756-4268 (international) five minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call will be webcast live and a link can be accessed through the NewLink Genetics website at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/7pbbadk4. A replay of the call will be available for two weeks from the date of the call and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 (U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and using the passcode 6768809.

About NewLink Genetics Corporation

NewLink Genetics is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering, developing and commercializing novel immuno-oncology product candidates to improve the lives of patients with cancer.  NewLink Genetics' IDO pathway inhibitors are designed to harness multiple components of the immune system to combat cancer.  Indoximod, the company’s leading IDO inhibitor, is being evaluated in combination with treatment regimens including anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agents, chemotherapy, radiation and cancer vaccines across multiple indications such as melanoma, pancreatic cancer and other malignancies.  For more information, visit www.newlinkgenetics.com, and follow us on Twitter @NLNKGenetics.

Investor Contact:

Lisa Miller
Director of Investor Relations
NewLink Genetics
(515) 598-2555
[email protected]

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