SEATTLE, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq: ONTY) announced today that Julie Eastland, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Development, will present at the Wedbush Securities Life Sciences Management Access Conference in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013 at 1:55 p.m. Eastern.

A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be accessible by visiting the Oncothyreon website www.oncothyreon.com under the "News & Events" section.

About Oncothyreon

Oncothyreon is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. Oncothyreon's goal is to develop and commercialize novel synthetic vaccines and targeted small molecules that have the potential to improve the lives and outcomes of cancer patients. For more information, visit www.oncothyreon.com.

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