Aerie Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in March

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AERI) a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, announced today that Vicente Anido, Jr., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, will present an overview of the company at the following conferences in March.

• The 27th Annual ROTH Conference
  • Presentation Date: Monday , March 9, 2015
  • Presentation Time: 8:30am P.T.
• The 22nd Annual Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference
  • Presentation Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
  • Presentation Time: 11:30am E.T.

The presentations will be webcast live and may be accessed by visiting Aerie’s website at http://investors.aeriepharma.com/. A replay of each webcast will be available for 10 business days.

About Aerie Pharmaceuticals

Aerie is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye. The Company is conducting two Phase 3 registration trials in the United States, named "Rocket 1" and "Rocket 2," where the primary efficacy endpoint will be to demonstrate non-inferiority of IOP lowering for RhopressaTM compared to timolol, along with a third Phase 3 registration safety-only trial, named "Rocket 3," in Canada. The Company expects to report efficacy results from "Rocket 1" in mid-second quarter of 2015.

In June 2014, the Company also completed a Phase 2b clinical trial where RoclatanTM met the primary efficacy endpoint, demonstrating the statistical superiority of RoclatanTM to each of its components. RoclatanTM is a fixed-dose combination of RhopressaTM with latanoprost, the market-leading PGA, and we believe, if approved, has the potential to provide a greater IOP-lowering effect than any currently approved glaucoma product. Phase 3 registration trials for RoclatanTM are expected to commence in mid-2015. Preparatory steps for these trials are in progress and on schedule.