Astralis Announces Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
July 28 2004 - 8:47AM
PR Newswire (US)
Astralis Announces Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer FAIRFIELD, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Astralis Ltd. (OTC:ASTR) (BULLETIN BOARD: ASTR) today announced
that Chief Executive Officer Mike Ajnsztajn and Chief Financial
Officer Gina Tedesco have submitted their resignations effective
immediately with respect to their positions as members of the
Company's Board of Directors and effective as of August 26, 2004
with respect to their positions as Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, respectively. Dr. Jose O'Daly, Chairman of
the Board of Directors and President of Research and Development,
will serve as the Company's interim Chief Executive Officer. Dr.
O'Daly commented, "We are grateful for the contributions made by
Mike and Gina to our Company. We intend to continue with our
development efforts and the Board is committed to identifying new
members for our management team on an expedited basis. With our
excellent group, we expect no interruption in our current
programs." Notes to the Editor Astralis Ltd., a biotechnology
company based in New Jersey, focuses on the research and
development of novel treatments for immune system disorders and
skin diseases. Psoraxine(R), administered by intramuscular
injection, is a protein-based therapy that is believed to stimulate
cells from the patient's immune system to reverse the inflammatory
process responsible for psoriasis symptoms. Psoraxine(R) is
currently being tested in U.S. Phase II clinical trials. For more
information, visit Astralis' web site at
http://www.astralisltd.com/. This news release contains
forward-looking statements based on information available to
Astralis as of the date hereof. Astralis' actual results could
differ materially from the results stated or implied by such
forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and
uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, general economic and business conditions, changes in
governmental laws and regulations relating to the development and
commercialization of pharmaceutical products, and competition in
our industry. There can be no assurance that our product
development efforts will succeed, that Psoraxine will receive
required regulatory clearance or that, even if such regulatory
clearance were received, that Psoraxine will ultimately achieve
commercial success. Astralis disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. DATASOURCE:
Astralis Ltd. CONTACT: Mike Ajnsztajn, Chief Executive Officer, or
Gina Tedesco, Chief Financial Officer, both of Astralis Ltd.,
+1-973-227-7168, or fax, +1-973-227-7169, Web site:
http://www.astralisltd.com/
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