Athersys to Host First Quarter Financial Results Call

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHX) will release its first quarter 2020 financial results at approximately 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, May 7, 2020, and will host a conference call shortly thereafter at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to review the results. Members of the management team will host the call as follows:

Date	May 7, 2020
Time	4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Telephone access: US and Canada	[phone]
Telephone access: International	[phone]
Encore Passcode (needed for the replay only)	6575418
Live webcast	Webcast link

We encourage shareholders to listen live using the webcast link, and to use the phone line if you intend to ask a question. A replay will be available on the webcast link at www.athersys.com under the investors section approximately three hours after the call has ended. Shareholders may also call in for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 14, 2020 by dialing [phone] or [phone] and entering the conference code 6575418.

About Athersys

Athersys is a biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic product candidates designed to extend and enhance the quality of human life. The Company is developing its MultiStem^® cell therapy product, a patented, adult-derived "off-the-shelf" stem cell product, initially for disease indications in the neurological, inflammatory and immune, cardiovascular and other critical care indications and has several ongoing clinical trials evaluating this potential regenerative medicine product. Athersys has forged strategic partnerships and a broad network of collaborations to further advance the MultiStem cell therapy toward commercialization. More information is available at www.athersys.com. Follow Athersys on Twitter at www.twitter.com/athersys.