VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX:BU) (Nasdaq:BUR), a leader in functional, renewable plant proteins, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2013. Financial results will be announced in a news release prior to the call.
Burcon's president and COO, Johann F. Tergesen, will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time)
Participant Dial-in Number: 1-416-695-7806
North American Toll-free: 1-888-789-9572
International Toll-free: 1-800-4222-8835
Conference ID#: 5844025
A replay of the call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through July 23, 2013.
Toll-free Relay Dial-in: 1-800-408-3053
International Replay: 1-905-694-9451
Replay Passcode: 3509230
About Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Burcon NutraScience is a leader in nutrition, health and wellness in the field of functional plant proteins. The company has developed a portfolio of composition, application, and process patents originating from a core protein extraction and purification technology. Burcon's CLARISOY™ soy protein offers clarity and high-quality protein nutrition for low pH beverage systems; Peazazz® is a uniquely soluble and clean-tasting pea protein; and Puratein®, Supertein™ and Nutratein® are canola protein isolates with unique functional and nutritional attributes. For more information about the company, visit www.burcon.ca.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Johann F. Tergesen"
Johann F. Tergesen
President & Chief Operating Officer
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CLARISOY is a trademark of Archer Daniels Midland Company.