SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 89bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ETNB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of liver and cardio-metabolic diseases, today announced that Company’s Management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences in June:

• SVB Leerink CybeRx Series: Liver Disease Day
  Format: One-on-one investor meetings
  Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021

• Raymond James Human Health Innovation Conference
  Panel Discussion: “State” of the Union: Current Thinking in NASH
  Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET

• Piper Sandler EASL Takeaway Day
  Format: One-on-one investor meetings
  Date: Monday, June 28, 2021

About 89bio
89bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of liver and cardio-metabolic diseases. The company’s lead product candidate, BIO89-100, is a specifically engineered glycoPEGylated analog of FGF21. BIO89-100 is being developed for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG). 89bio is headquartered in San Francisco with operations in Herzliya, Israel.

Investor Contact:
Ryan Martins
Chief Financial Officer
investors@89bio.com

Media Contact:
Peter Duckler
773-343-3069
pduckler@w2ogroup.com