Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALXA – News) announced today that company Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, August J. Moretti will present during the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference. The Alexza presentation will be on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 10:40 am ET. The presentation will be webcast from the Southampton Inn in Southampton, New York.

To access the presentation via the Web, please go to the Investor Relations tab at www.alexza.com or at https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/specpharma2010/id10116040.cfm. A replay of the webcast will be made available approximately 24 hours after the live presentation and the replay will be archived for 14 days.