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Northfield Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLD) announced today that its annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 10 a.m., Central Time, at The Deer Path Inn, 255 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, Illinois, will be web cast live over the internet. Interested investors may access the web cast of the presentation at www.northfieldlabs.com. A replay will be available and will be archived for two weeks. Investors may also dial in to 800.299.0148 and enter the passcode 50202899. International callers may dial 617.801.9711. A replay will be available for two weeks by dialing 888-286-8010 and entering the passcode 12129364. International callers may dial 617.801.6888 and enter the same passcode. About Northfield Laboratories and PolyHeme� Northfield Laboratories Inc. is a leader in developing an oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute for the treatment of life-threatening hemoglobin levels, when an oxygen-carrying fluid is required and red blood cells are not available. Northfield's product, PolyHeme(R), is under clinical investigation as an oxygen-carrying red blood cell substitute. It is a solution of chemically modified human hemoglobin that requires no cross matching and is therefore compatible with all blood types. PolyHeme� has a shelf life in excess of 12 months. For further information, visit http://www.northfieldlabs.com.