Cosciens Biopharma Inc.TSX: CSCI

Aeterna Zentaris to Announce Third Quarter 2013 Financial and Operating Results on November 5, 2013

· Issued by Cosciens Biopharma Inc.

QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 29, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZ) (the "Company") will announce its third quarter 2013 financial and operating results after market close on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time.

Participants may access the live webcast via the Company's website at www.aezsinc.com in the "Newsroom" section, or by telephone using the following numbers: in Canada, 514-807-9895 or 647-427-7450, outside Canada, 888-231-8191. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Company's website for a period of 30 days.

About Aeterna Zentaris

Aeterna Zentaris is a specialty biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel treatments in oncology and endocrinology. The Company's pipeline encompasses compounds from drug discovery to regulatory approval. For more information, visit www.aezsinc.com.

SOURCE Aeterna Zentaris Inc.

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