Synta Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Healthcare Conference

Company to Webcast Presentation on September 10

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2007--Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: SNTA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that the company will be presenting at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 10, 2007 at 11:30 AM (ET) at The Grand Hyatt New York.

At the conference, President and CEO Safi Bahcall, Ph.D. will discuss the company's oncology and inflammation drug discovery and development programs. A live audio webcast and replay of the presentation will be available on the "Investors" section of the company's website, www.syntapharma.com.

About Synta Pharmaceuticals

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to extend and enhance the lives of patients with severe medical conditions, including cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. Synta has a unique chemical compound library, an integrated discovery engine, and a diverse pipeline of clinical- and preclinical-stage drug candidates with distinct mechanisms of action and novel chemical structures. All Synta drug candidates were discovered and developed internally. For more information, please see www.syntapharma.com.

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    CONTACT: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
             Rob Kloppenburg, 781-541-7125
             or
             MacDougall Biomedical Communications
             Doug MacDougall, 508-647-0209

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