NewLink Genetics to Participate in the Upcoming Needham and Jefferies Conferences

AMES, Iowa, April 7, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewLink Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: NLNK) today announced that it will present at the following conferences next month:

• At 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, the Company will present at Needham & Company's 14th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City.
• At 12:20 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, the Company will present at the 2015 Jefferies Immuno-Oncology Summit in Boston.

Neither presentation will be webcast.

About NewLink Genetics Corporation

NewLink is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel immuno-oncology products to improve treatment options for patients with cancer. NewLink's portfolio includes biologic and small molecule immunotherapy product candidates intended to treat a wide range of oncology indications. NewLink's product candidates are designed to harness multiple components of the immune system to combat cancer without significant incremental toxicity, either as a monotherapy or in combination with other treatment regimens. For more information please visit http://www.linkp.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made at the upcoming conference may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from predicted results. Forward-looking factors that may be discussed include, but are not limited to, future financial performance, new product development, governmental approvals and market potential. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that NewLink makes due to a number of important factors, including those risks discussed in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in NewLink's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as the date thereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT: Investor Contacts:
         Jack Henneman
         Chief Financial Officer
         (515) 598-2561
         [email protected]

         Donna LaVoie
         LaVoieHealthScience
         617-374-8800, ext. 107
         [email protected]

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

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