AVI BioPharma Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call
           

<p>CORVALLIS, OR--(Marketwire - August 7, 2008) -  AVI BioPharma, Inc. (<exchange name="NASDAQ">NASDAQ</exchange>: <ticker name="AVII">AVII</ticker>), a
developer of RNA-based drugs, today announced that the Company will hold a
conference call to report its second quarter 2008 financial results on
Monday, August 11, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time (6:30 a.m. Pacific
time).
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Individuals interested in listening to the live conference call may do so
by dialing 877.704.5378 toll free within the United States and Canada, or
913.312.1268 for international callers.

           

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