VANCOUVER, BC – Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: TKM), a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics and proprietary delivery technology, announced today that the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mark Murray, will present at the Piper Jaffray 21st Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday December 1, 2009 at 9:30 am ET at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. A webcast of the presentation will be available and can be accessed on the Company’s website, www.tekmirapharm.com.

About Tekmira
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing novel RNAi therapeutics and providing its leading lipid nanoparticle delivery technology to pharmaceutical partners. Further information about Tekmira can be found at www.tekmirapharm.com. Tekmira is based in Vancouver, B.C.

Contact Information for Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Investors
Adam Peeler
The Equicom Group
Phone: 416-815-0700 x 225
Email: apeeler@equicomgroup.com

Ian Mortimer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 604-419-3200

Media
David Ryan
Longview Communications Inc.
Phone: 604-694-6031
Email: dryan@longviewcomms.ca