Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Present at NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) announced today that David S. Barlow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, will present at the upcoming Thomson Reuters and BioCentury NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2008. During his presentation, Mr. Barlow will provide an overview of the Company and its pipeline of molecular imaging radiopharmaceuticals and targeted molecular radiotherapeutic candidates. The presentation will take place at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time in room 404/405 of the Millennium Broadway Hotel & Conference Center in New York, New York.

The presentation will be webcast live at: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conf lobby.zhtml?ticker=MIPI&item_id=1925214 (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste it into your Internet browser's URL address field) and will be archived for one year. The webcast will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals website at www.molecularinsight.com.

About Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MIPI) is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the emerging field of molecular medicine, applying innovations in the identification and targeting of disease at the molecular level to improve healthcare for patients with life-threatening diseases. The Company is focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative molecular imaging radiopharmaceuticals and targeted molecular radiotherapeutics with initial applications in the areas of cardiology and oncology. Molecular Insight’s lead molecular imaging radiopharmaceutical product candidate, Zemiva, is being developed for the diagnosis of cardiac ischemia, or insufficient blood flow to the heart. The Company’s imaging candidate, Trofex, is in development for the detection of metastatic prostate cancer. Molecular Insight’s lead molecular radiotherapeutic product candidates, Onalta and Azedra, are being developed for detection and treatment of cancer. In addition, the Company has a growing pipeline of product candidates resulting from application of its proprietary platform technologies to new and existing compounds. Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and its website address is: www.molecularinsight.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute "forward-looking statements." Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the development of Azedra^TM, Onalta^TM, Zemiva^TM, Trofex™ and our other product candidates. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results of Molecular Insight to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval for product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and the additional risks discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Molecular Insight undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Priscilla Harlan, 617-492-5554
Vice President, Corporate Communications