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Updated Time - CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS - Angiotech to host year-in-review presentation from 2005 annual general meeting of shareholders VANCOUVER, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANPINASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:ANP) will host a live webcast of a year-in-review presentation to shareholders at its annual general meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2005 beginning immediately. The annual general meeting will be held at The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The presentation will be hosted by Dr. William Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Angiotech. The webcast will be available to all interested parties through Angiotech's website at http://www.angiotech.com/ under the Investor Relations section. To ensure a timely connection to the webcast it is recommended that users register approximately 15 minutes before the presentation. Vancouver-based Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company pioneering the combination of pharmaceutical compounds with medical devices and biomaterials to both create novel solutions for poorly addressed disease states and dramatically improve surgical outcomes. To find out more about Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANPINASDAQ:TSX:NASDAQ:ANP), please visit our website at http://www.angiotech.com/. CONTACT: Todd Young, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (Analysts & Investors), (604) 221-7676 ext 6933; Rui Avelar, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Analysts), (604) 221-7676 ext 6996; Eric Starkman, Starkman & Associates (Media), (212) 252-8545 ext 12 DATASOURCE: Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CONTACT: Todd Young, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (Analysts & Investors), (604) 221-7676 ext 6933; Rui Avelar, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Analysts), (604) 221-7676 ext 6996; Eric Starkman, Starkman & Associates (Media), (212) 252-8545 ext 12

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