deCODE genetics today announced that its presentation at the Jefferies Life Science Conference on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, will be webcast live. The presentation will be delivered at 3:30pm Eastern Time/7:30 pm GMT at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York.

deCODE applys human genetics to develop drugs for common diseases. Their population approach has enabled discovery and targeting of key biological pathways involved in conditions ranging from heart attack to cancer.

They apply these discoveries to create new medicines to better treat and prevent many of the biggest challenges to public health.

The webcast can be accessed through the Investors page on deCODE's website, http://www.decode.com.

Those interested in listening should log on a few minutes in advance in order to download any software or complete any sign- in that may be required.