NuRx Pharmaceuticals Retains Russo Partners for Investor Relations, Corporate Communications Counsel

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NuRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NURX) today announced it has retained Russo Partners LLC for the provision of investor relations and corporate communications counsel.

The healthcare communications firm will implement a comprehensive program that consists of investor targeting, the scheduling of presentations at industry conferences, media relations and other corporate visibility initiatives. Russo Partners will collaborate with OTC Communications, a division of Rx Communications Group LLC, on the implementation of some program tactics.

"We are in a unique position with a clinical-stage pipeline and large portfolio of retinoid and rexinoid compounds that were developed over a number of years by world-class researchers who have joined the NuRx scientific team," said Harin Padma-Nathan, M.D., NuRx's president and CEO. "We intend to initiate three to four clinical trials this year. Therefore, the need to support the associated news flow prompted us to select Russo Partners to develop and lead our communications efforts with Wall Street and the biotech/pharmaceuticals community. The firm has the healthcare industry expertise, senior-level talent and investor and media relationships that were critical to our selection of a communications partner."

Russo Partners LLC, formerly Noonan Russo, provides strategic communications services to emerging healthcare - biotech, medical device, diagnostics and healthcare services - companies worldwide. Headquartered in New York City, the firm has a West Coast office in San Diego and an affiliated office in London. For more information, visit http://www.russopartnersllc.com/.

NuRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is an emerging biotech company focused on the development of retinoid and rexinoid compounds with application in oncology (treatment, prevention and adjunctive supportive therapy), the treatment of diabetes, the regulation of lipid metabolism and bone metabolism and repair. The company's lead compounds are (1) NRX4204, a highly specific, first-in-class rexinoid agonist that is targeted for development in non-small cell lung carcinoma and breast cancer; (2) NRX5183, a RAR alpha subtype- specific agonist for the treatment of acute leukemia; and (3) NRX4310, a function selective receptor modulator for the treatment and prevention of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Located in Irvine, Calif., NuRx has a technology and IP platform that includes a library of nearly 6,000 compounds supported by 230 issued U.S. and international patents and more than 80 additional patents in application. For more information, visit http://www.nurxpharmaceutical.com/.

The above information contains information relating to the Company that is based on the beliefs of the Company and/or its management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company or its management. The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this news release, all forward-looking statements are predictions by the Company's management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management's current expectations. Such factors include the fact that the Company is engaged in early stage research and does not expect to obtain any revenues for several years and other risks as detailed from time to time in the Company's registration statement and reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this news release represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements.

CONTACTS: Media David Schull (212) 845-4271 david.schull@russopartnersllc.com Investors Rhonda Chiger (917) 322-2569 rchiger@rxir.com

NuRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.

CONTACT: Media: David Schull, 1-212-845-4271,
david.schull@russopartnersllc.com ; Investors: Rhonda Chiger,
1-917-322-2569, rchiger@rxir.com, both for NuRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Web site: http://www.nurxpharmaceutical.com/
http://www.russopartnersllc.com/