QUEBEC CITY, March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZ) (the "Company") will announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2013 financial and operating results after market close on Thursday, March 20, 2014. The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Friday, March 21, 2014, 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 at various stages of development. For more information, visit www.aezsinc.com.

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