Israel's Prestigious President's Conference to Feature Oramed Pharmaceuticals' Revolutionary Oral Insulin Capsule

JERUSALEM, Israel, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. OTCBB: ORMP, a developer of oral delivery systems, has been selected for the first annual Presidential conference, "Facing Tomorrow," as one of the 60 "enterprises of tomorrow" representing the future face of Israel. The monumental event is being held to mark the country's sixtieth birthday.

Additionally, Oramed was one of six companies chosen to be featured in a video presentation at the conference's opening event. The conference will be attended by global political and business leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, President George W. Bush and Google founder Sergey Brin.

"The selection of Oramed as one of the companies to change the face of tomorrow is a great honor," said Nadav Kidron, CEO of Oramed Pharmaceuticals. "Being chosen for the conference illustrates the potential of our technology to make a significant difference for millions of diabetics around the world."

The conference will be held May 13-15 at the Jerusalem International Convention Center.

For more information on the conference, please visit the conference's website at: http://www.presidentconf.org.il/en/

About Oramed Pharmaceuticals

Oramed Pharmaceuticals is an Israeli-based company focused on the development of oral delivery solutions based on proprietary technology. Oramed is currently developing an orally ingestible insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes. The oral administration of insulin is more physiological than the current delivery method, mimicking the natural path of insulin throughout the body. The company is also pursuing the development of oral delivery solutions for drugs and vaccines presently delivered via injection.

For more information, please visit our website at: http://www.oramed.com

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