Aug 14 (Reuters) - Nephros Inc NEPH.O :
* NEPHROS NAMES ANDY ASTOR PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
* NEPHROS INC - ASTOR WAS ALSO ELECTED TO NEPHROS'S BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
* NEPHROS INC - ANDY ASTOR, CURRENTLY CO'S CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER
& CFO, HAS BEEN NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 24
* NEPHROS INC - DARON EVANS, CURRENT PRESIDENT AND CEO, WILL
REMAIN WITH CO AS A SPECIAL ADVISOR FOCUSED ON PATHOGEN
DETECTION AND DIALYSIS BUSINESSES
* NEPHROS INC - EVANS WILL ALSO CONTINUE AS CEO OF SPECIALTY
RENAL
PRODUCTS, CO'S UNIT
* NEPHROS INC - AS PART OF TRANSITION, EVANS WILL STEP DOWN
FROM
NEPHROS'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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