EDMONTON, Sept. 8 /CNW/ - Biomira Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOM) (TSX: BRA) announced today that Alex McPherson, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Biomira, will present highlights of the Company's lead product and corporate plans at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Healthcare Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York, NY. The presentation will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:25 a.m. EST. This presentation will be Web cast. Investors may listen to the Biomira presentation at the Bear Stearns Conference live via a link at http://customer.talkpoint.com/BEAR002/091205a_cy/default.asp?entity (equal sign)biomira. The Company Biomira is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic approaches to cancer management. Biomira's commitment to the treatment of cancer currently focuses on the development of synthetic vaccines and novel strategies for cancer immunotherapy. We are The Cancer Vaccine People(TM).