Neptune Technologies & Bioressources - Audio Webcast and Conference Call Notification for Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 4:15 pm (ET)

LAVAL, QC, May 4, 2006 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) - Neptune Technologies and Bioressources (TSX.V: NTB) will hold an audio webcast and conference call to discuss a special announcement on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 4:15 p.m. ET.

To listen to the event using your web browser, please visit:

English Event URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=1474880
French Event URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fr/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=1474880

To join the conference call by telephone: toll free 1-866-250-4910.

About Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. http://www.neptunebiotech.com/
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. develops high value added nutritional products from underexploited marine biomasses, such as krill, with its patented extraction process (Neptune OceanExtract(TM)). Using an exclusive process, Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. is well positioned in the $182 billion global nutrition market (Nutrition Business Journal, Oct/Nov 2004) of health and wellness concepts. Natural biomass extraction is now playing an important role in developing nutrigenomics, the next wave in nutritional research. Through strategic alliances and partnerships, as well as through clinical studies, the Company continues to demonstrate the immense beneficial effects of these products. The Company develops and markets new formulas and new products for specific applications in high growth markets such the nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, biopharmaceutical and nutrigenomics markets.

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Neptune Technologies and Acasti Pharma Contact:
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc.
Acasti Pharma Inc.
Toni Rinow, Ph.D., MBA
Corporate Development & Investor Relations
(450) 687-2262
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