Anika Therapeutics Announces Date of First-Quarter 2013 Financial Results Conference Call

BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NAS: ANIK) today announced that it plans to issue its first-quarter 2013 financial results after the close of the market on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The company plans to hold a conference call the next day, Thursday, May 2 at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results, business highlights and outlook. In addition, the company will answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends, and other business and financial matters affecting the company, some of the responses to which may contain information that has not been previously disclosed.

To listen to the conference call, dial 866-825-1709 (international callers dial 617-213-8060) and use the passcode 28203075. In addition, the call will be available through a live audio webcast in the “Investor Relations” section of Anika’s website, www.anikatherapeutics.com. An accompanying slide presentation also can be accessed via the Anika Therapeutics website. The call will be archived and accessible on the same website shortly after its conclusion.

The webcast also is being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson’s individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site.

About Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Anika Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercializes therapeutic products for tissue protection, healing, and repair. These products are based on hyaluronic acid (HA), a naturally occurring, biocompatible polymer found throughout the body. Anika’s products range from orthopedic/joint health solutions led by Orthovisc^®, a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee; to surgical aids in the anti-adhesion and ophthalmic fields. The company also offers aesthetic dermal fillers for the correction of facial wrinkles. Anika’s Italian subsidiary, Anika Therapeutics, S.r.l., provides complementary HA products in orthopedic/joint health and anti-adhesion, as well as therapeutics in areas such as advanced wound treatment and ear, nose and throat care. Its regenerative technology advances Anika’s vision to offer therapeutic products that go beyond pain relief to protect and restore damaged tissue.

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
Charles H. Sherwood, Ph.D., President and CEO or
Sylvia Cheung, CFO
781-457-9000

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