ARIAD to Present at the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference07:35 EST Thursday, February 28, 2013 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Business Wire) -- ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) today announced that it will present at the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference being held in Boston. Harvey J. Berger, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will provide an overview of the Company's business on Wednesday, March 6, at 8:40 a.m. (ET). The ARIAD presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed by visiting the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.ariad.com/investor. A replay of the presentation will also be available and archived on the site for three weeks. About ARIAD ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Lausanne, Switzerland, is an integrated global oncology company focused on transforming the lives of cancer patients with breakthrough medicines. ARIAD is working on new medicines to advance the treatment of various forms of chronic and acute leukemia, lung cancer and other difficult-to-treat cancers. ARIAD utilizes computational and structural approaches to design small-molecule drugs that overcome resistance to existing cancer medicines. For additional information, visit http://www.ariad.com or follow ARIAD on Twitter (@ARIADPharm). ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.For InvestorsKendra Adams, 617-503-7028Kendra.adams@ariad.comorFor MediaLiza Heapes, 617-621-2315Liza.heapes@ariad.com