Athersys to Host Second Quarter Financial Results Call

Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX) will release its second quarter 2017 financial results at approximately 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, and will host a conference call shortly thereafter at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to review the results. Gil Van Bokkelen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and William (B.J.) Lehmann, President and Chief Operating Officer, will host the call as follows:

Date	August 9, 2017
Time	4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Telephone access: US and Canada	[phone]
Telephone access: International	[phone]
Access code	51542352
Live webcast	www.athersys.com under Investors section

A replay will be available for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on August 23, 2017 at the aforementioned URL, or by dialing [phone] or [phone] in the U.S. and Canada, or from abroad [phone], and entering access code 51542352.

About Athersys

Athersys is an international biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic product candidates designed to extend and enhance the quality of human life. The Company is developing its MultiStem® cell therapy product, a patented, adult-derived "off-the-shelf" stem cell product, initially for disease indications in the neurological, cardiovascular, and inflammatory and immune disease areas, and has several ongoing clinical trials evaluating this potential regenerative medicine product. Athersys has forged strategic partnerships and collaborations with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as world-renowned research institutions to further develop its platform and products. More information is available at www.athersys.com.

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Contact:

William (B.J.) Lehmann, J.D.
President and Chief Operating Officer
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

David Schull
Russo Partners, LLC
Tel: [phone] or [phone]
[e-mail]

Investor Contact:
Peter Vozzo
Westwicke Partners
[phone] or [phone] (mobile)
[e-mail]