NewLink Genetics to Participate in Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

AMES, Iowa, April 06, 2016 -- NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK), a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of discovering, developing and commercializing novel immuno-oncology product candidates, including both cellular immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibitor programs, to improve the lives of patients with cancer, today announced that it will participate in two upcoming investor conferences:

• April 8, 2016 – Jefferies Immuno-Oncology Summit. The presentation is at 12:25 p.m. ET at the Boston Harbor Hotel.
• April 12, 2016 – Needham & Company’s 15th Annual Healthcare Conference. The presentation is at 8:00 a.m. ET at the Westin Grand Central in the Embassy room.

A live webcast of the Needham & Company’s 15^th Annual Healthcare Conference presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.newlinkgenetics.com in the "Investors & Media" section under "Events and Presentations."

About NewLink Genetics Corporation

NewLink Genetics is a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of discovering, developing and commercializing novel immuno-oncology product candidates, including both cellular immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibitor platforms, to improve the lives of patients with cancer. NewLink Genetics' portfolio includes biologic and small molecule immunotherapy product candidates intended to treat a wide range of oncology indications. NewLink Genetics' product candidates are designed to harness multiple components of the immune system to combat cancer.  For more information, please visit http://www.newlinkgenetics.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and such statements are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "target," "potential," "will," "would," "could," "should," "continue," "contemplate," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. The forward-looking statements in this press release include any statements other than statements of historical fact. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent NewLink Genetics' views as of the date of this press release. Although NewLink Genetics believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause NewLink Genetics', or its industry's results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include, among other things, those discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in NewLink Genetics' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and subsequent reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. NewLink Genetics anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while it may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it has no current intention of doing so, even if new information becomes available, except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Corporate Contact:
Jack Henneman
Chief Financial Officer
(515) 598-2561
[email protected]

Investor Contact:
Donna LaVoie or Rachel Girard
LaVoieHealthScience
617-374-8800, ext. 107/102
[email protected]
[email protected]

Media Contact:
David Connolly
LaVoieHealthScience
617-374-8800, ext. 108
[email protected]