ContraFect to Present at Jefferies 2016 Healthcare Conference

YONKERS, NY--(Marketwired - June 01, 2016) - ContraFect Corporation (NASDAQ: CFRX) (NASDAQ: CFRXW), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of protein and antibody therapeutics for life-threatening, drug-resistant infectious diseases, announced today that Steven C. Gilman, PhD, the Company's Chairman and CEO, will present a corporate overview at the Jefferies 2016 Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM ET in New York, NY. Dr. Gilman will discuss ContraFect's lead programs, which include CF-301, the Company's novel approach to the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus) bloodstream infections, including MRSA. CF-301 is the first and only bacteriophage-derived lysin to enter clinical development in the U.S. Dr. Gilman will also discuss CF-404, an antibody cocktail treatment for life-threatening influenza infections, covering seasonal and pandemic strains of influenza.

The presentation will be available as a webcast for a limited time. To access via the Company's website, please go to www.contrafect.com. To access the webcast directly, please use the following URL:

http://wsw.com/webcast/jeff97/cfrx

About ContraFect:

ContraFect is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing therapeutic protein and antibody products for life-threatening, drug-resistant infectious diseases, particularly those treated in hospital settings. An estimated 700,000 deaths worldwide each year are attributed to antimicrobial-resistant infections. We intend to address life threatening infections using our therapeutic product candidates from our lysin and monoclonal antibody platforms to target conserved regions of either bacteria or viruses (regions that are not prone to mutation). ContraFect's initial product candidates include new agents to treat antibiotic-resistant infections such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) and influenza.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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