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BioMarin to Host Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m. ET (23:00 CET)
NOVATO, Calif.
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U.S. / Canada Dial-in Number: 800.299.9630
International Dial-in Number: 617.786.2904
Participant Code: 70952576
Replay Dial-in Number: 888.286.8010
Replay International Dial-in Number: 617.801.6888
Replay Code: 67493262
Interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the conference call via the investor section of the BioMarin website, http://www.BMRN.com. A replay of the call will be archived on the site for one week following the call.
About BioMarin
BioMarin develops and commercializes innovative biopharmaceuticals for
serious diseases and medical conditions. The company's product portfolio
comprises three approved products and multiple clinical and preclinical
product candidates. Approved products include Naglazyme(R) (galsulfase) for
mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI), a product wholly developed and
commercialized by BioMarin; Aldurazyme(R) (laronidase) for
mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), a product which BioMarin developed through a
50/50 joint venture with Genzyme Corporation; and Kuvan(R) (sapropterin
dihydrochloride) Tablets, a product for the treatment of phenylketonuria
(PKU), developed in partnership with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of
Darmstadt,
BioMarin(R), Naglazyme(R) and Kuvan(R) are registered trademarks of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Aldurazyme(R) is a registered trademark of BioMarin/Genzyme LLC.
Contacts:
Investors Media
Eugenia Shen Susan Berg
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
(415) 506-6570 (415) 506-6594
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