SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AMBS), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics related to endoplasmic reticulum stress, cell cycle dysregulation, neurodegeneration and apoptosis, today announced that Gerald Commissiong, President and CEO will host and participate in a Twitter chat on Thursday, July 10, 2014 from 4-4:30pm EDT via his Twitter handle @G_Commish.

All investors, analysts, and industry professionals that are interested in learning more about Amarantus BioScience and the upcoming #C4CT Concussion Awareness Summit on July 31, 2014 are invited to submit questions and follow the chat on Twitter.com. Mr. Commissiong will try to answer as many of the user submitted questions as possible during the chat.

Questions may be submitted prior to and during the event via Twitter using #AskAMBS.

About Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc.

Amarantus BioScience Holdings (AMBS) is a biotechnology company developing treatments and diagnostics for diseases associated with neurodegeneration and protein misfolding-related apoptosis. AMBS has licensed Eltoprazine ("Eltoprazine"), a phase 2b ready indication for Parkinson's Levodopa induced dyskinesia and Adult ADHD. AMBS has an exclusive worldwide license to the Lymphocyte Proliferation test ("LymPro Test(R)") for Alzheimer's disease and owns the intellectual property rights to a therapeutic protein known as Mesencephalic-Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor ("MANF") and is developing MANF-based products as treatments for brain disorders. AMBS also owns intellectual property for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease ("NuroPro") and the discovery of neurotrophic factors ("PhenoGuard"). Amarantus operations are located at Janssen Labs @QB3 in San Francisco, CA. For further information please visit www.Amarantus.com, or connect with the Company on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+.

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CONTACT: Investor/Media Contacts
         Aimee Boutcher
         Director of Investor Relations
         Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc.
         408-737-2734 x 101
         ir@amarantus.com