HBX Hana Biosciences

Hana Biosciences (AMEX: HBX), a South San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing cancer care, will present at BioContact Quebec 2005, a biopharmaceutical partnership symposium, at 2:00 PM EST on Wednesday, October 5, 2005. Fred Vitale, Vice President of Business Development for Hana Biosciences, will provide insight into the market potential of Hana's product pipeline to the more than 1,200 symposium participants. The conference is being held at the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac at 1 rue des Carrieres, Quebec Canada. About Hana Biosciences Hana Biosciences, Inc. (AMEX: HBX) is a South San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company that acquires, develops, and commercializes innovative products to advance cancer care. The company is committed to creating value by building a world-class team, accelerating the development of lead product candidates, expanding its pipeline by being the alliance partner of choice, and nurturing a unique company culture. Additional information on Hana Biosciences can be found at www.hanabiosciences.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Hana's actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from these statements. Among other things, there can be no assurances that any of Hana's development efforts relating to its product candidates will be successful. Other risks that may affect forward-looking information contained in this press release include the possibility of being unable to obtain regulatory approval of Hana's product candidates, the risk that the results of clinical trials may not support Hana's claims, Hana's reliance on third party researchers to develop its product candidates and its lack of experience in developing pharmaceutical products. Additional risks are described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004. Hana assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.