Orexigen Therapeutics Announces Webcast of Upcoming Presentation at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced that management will present a company overview at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. To listen to the live webcast or a replay of the presentation, please visit the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site at www.orexigen.com. A replay will be available for 14 days after the event.

About Orexigen® Therapeutics
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity. The Company's lead product candidate is Contrave®, which has completed Phase III clinical trials and for which a New Drug Application has been submitted and reviewed by the FDA. The Company has also reached agreement with the FDA on a Special Protocol Assessment for the Light Study, the Contrave cardiovascular outcomes trial. The Company's other product candidate, Empatic(TM), has completed Phase II clinical trials. Further information about the Company can be found at www.orexigen.com.

    Orexigen Contact:                        Media Contact:
    McDavid Stilwell                         Denise Powell
    VP, Corporate Communications and
     Business Development                    WCG
    (858) 875-8629                           (510) 703-9491

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