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Financial Snapshot For September 2005

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IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES $13.59 88% 25% $1,777 $510 $505 $1,771 $1.6 -$224 2.3 Dec-93 4.5 $3.00 $176
INCYTE CORP. $4.70 42% -51% $392 $382 $350 $360 $0.8 -$101 3.8 Nov-93 2.5 $1.88 $47
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS $9.33 68% -32% $2,879 $565 $190 $2,504 $1.6 -$176 3.2 May-96 3.1 $3.00 $273
MYRIAD GENETICS $21.86 84% 28% $675 $107 $0 $568 $1.1 -$40 2.7 Oct-95 2.4 $9.00 $163
OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS $2.12 54% -40% $163 $94 $175 $244 $3.9 -$87 1.1 Feb-82 0.2 $11.00 $90
1st Generation Genomics  Average   67% -14% $1,177 $332   $1,090 $1.8 -$126 2.6   2.6    
1st Generation Genomics  Median   68% -32% $675 $382   $568 $1.6 -$101 2.7   2.5    
                             
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AFFYMETRIX $46.23 77% 51% $2,951 $292 $120 $2,780 $3.2 na na Jun-96 6.2 $7.50 $287
CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES $7.03 83% 0% $216 $40 $0 $177 $0.4 -$17 2.4 Dec-99 0.4 $16.00 $333
CEPHEID $7.39 65% -14% $315 $50 $20 $285 $1.6 -$14 3.5 Jun-00 1.2 $6.00 $158
CIPHERGEN BIOSYSTEMS $1.85 39% -53% $66 $16 $29 $80 $0.2 -$36 0.4 Sep-00 0.1 $16.00 $417
COMBIMATRIX CORP. $1.66 38% -53% $52 $13 $0 $39 $0.7 -$15 0.8 na na na na
COMPUGEN LTD $3.31 51% -35% $92 $17 $0 $75 $0.4 -$13 1.3 Sep-00 0.3 $10.00 $0
ILLUMINA $12.81 86% 117% $520 $37 $0 $482 $13.4 -$74 0.5 Jul-00 0.8 $16.00 $515
NANOGEN $3.21 40% -16% $154 $25 $2 $131 $1.0 -$39 0.6 Apr-98 0.3 $11.00 $197
ORCHID CELLMARK $8.50 59% 6% $208 $28 $0 $181 $0.4 -$7 3.8 May-00 1.1 $8.00 $263
SEQUENOM $0.96 53% 1% $39 $17 $6 $28 $0.1 -$24 0.7 Feb-00 0.0 $26.00 $609
TRANSGENOMIC $1.00 61% -14% $34 $2 $9 $41 $0.2 -$4 0.4 Jul-00 0.1 $15.00 $317
Genomic Supply  Average   59% -1% $422 $49   $391 $2.0 -$24 1.4   1.1    
Genomic Supply  Median   59% -14% $154 $25   $131 $0.4 -$16 0.8   0.4    
                             
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ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS $9.90 99% 130% $350 $151 $0 $199 $0.7 -$64 2.4 Jul-00 0.6 $18.00 $394
CELERA GENOMICS GROUP $12.13 82% 4% $903 $659 $0 $244 $0.3 -$66 na Feb-00 0.1 $225.00 na
CURAGEN CORP. $4.95 62% -10% $254 $285 $226 $195 $0.6 -$63 4.5 Mar-98 0.9 $5.75 $143
DECODE GENETICS $8.39 79% 11% $458 $177 $159 $439 $1.1 -$53 3.3 Jul-00 0.5 $18.00 $818
EXELIXIS $7.65 78% -5% $586 $234 $147 $499 $0.9 -$39 6.0 Apr-00 0.6 $13.00 $520
GENAISSANCE PHARMACEUTICALS $1.39 43% -56% $49 $1 $7 $56 $0.5 -$17 0.1 Aug-00 0.1 $13.00 $288
GENE LOGIC  $4.89 83% 31% $155 $99 $1 $57 $0.1 -$10 9.6 Nov-97 0.6 $8.00 $109
ICORIA INC. $0.25 26% -47% $10 $14 $6 $2 $0.0 na na May-00 0.0 $7.00 $177
LARGE SCALE BIOLOGY CORP. $0.83 55% -14% $27 ($3) $5 $35 $0.5 -$17 na Aug-00 0.0 $17.00 $388
LEXICON GENETICS $3.97 50% -40% $253 $62 $37 $229 $0.4 -$59 1.0 Apr-00 0.2 $22.00 $1,037
MAXYGEN $8.29 65% -16% $297 $190 $0 $107 $0.4 -$40 4.8 Dec-99 0.5 $16.00 $465
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS $23.77 82% -6% $574 $136 $2 $440 $3.5 -$49 2.8 Nov-00 3.4 $7.00 $230
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES $4.39 68% -10% $112 $23 $0 $88 $1.6 -$14 1.7 Apr-00 0.3 $15.00 $312
ZYMOGENETICS $16.50 67% -5% $957 $390 $66 $634 $1.8 -$95 4.1 Feb-01 1.4 $12.00 $547
Genomic Targets  Average   67% -2% $356 $173   $230 $0.9 -$45 3.7   0.6    
Genomic Targets  Median   67% -8% $275 $143   $197 $0.6 -$49 3.3   0.5    
                             
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Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/
Share At IPO
IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS $27.65 92% 54% $777 $265 $150 $663 $3.5 -$130 2.0 Feb-96 3.4 $8.25 $62
ATHEROGENICS $16.03 42% -51% $605 $200 $300 $706 $7.3 -$89 2.2 Aug-00 2.0 $8.00 $184
CONNETICS CORP. $16.91 56% -37% $591 $267 $290 $615 $2.9 na na Feb-96 1.5 $11.00 $81
CORTECH $2.85 81% 1% $10 $0 $0 $10 $10.2 -$20 0.0 Nov-92 0.1 $40.00 $116
CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE $5.41 37% -54% $171 $107 $0 $64 $4.3 -$20 5.5 Dec-83 0.1 $80.00 $33
ICOS CORP. $27.62 93% 14% $1,769 $144 $279 $1,904 $2.8 -$90 1.6 Jun-91 3.5 $8.00 $172
INKINE PHARMACEUTICAL CO. $3.65 60% -28% $181 $13 $0 $168 $2.9 -$2 5.4 na na na na
LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL $0.76 20% -75% $56 $16 $1 $41 $0.3 -$25 0.7 Jun-94 0.2 $5.00 $43
PROTEIN DESIGN LABS $28.00 91% 43% $2,999 $195 $508 $3,312 $6.0 -$14 14.3 Jan-92 3.7 $7.50 $191
TANOX $14.65 78% -13% $657 $160 $5 $502 $4.3 -$22 7.4 Apr-00 0.5 $28.50 $1,193
Autoimmune  Average   65% -15% $782 $137   $798 $4.4 -$46 4.3   1.7    
Autoimmune  Median   69% -21% $598 $152   $558 $3.9 -$22 2.2   1.5    
                             
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Share At IPO
IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ALLOS THERAPEUTICS $2.44 81% 13% $134 $49 $0 $85 $1.4 -$20 2.5 Mar-00 0.1 $18.00 $604
ANTIGENICS  $5.42 48% -10% $247 $81 $57 $223 $1.0 -$84 1.0 Feb-00 0.3 $18.00 $429
APHTON CORP. $0.63 16% -82% $38 $16 $13 $35 $0.7 -$51 0.3 na na na na
ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS $7.43 85% 11% $394 $98 $9 $304 $5.8 -$56 1.7 May-94 0.9 $8.00 $124
AVI BIOPHARMA $2.64 62% 29% $117 $22 $0 $94 $0.9 -$20 1.1 Jun-97 0.3 $9.00 $103
BIOMIRA  $1.38 33% -4% $109 $21 $0 $88 $0.6 -$16 1.3 Jun-87 0.3 $4.40 $43
BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES $2.11 53% -10% $22 $1 $0 $21 $1.8 -$10 0.1 na na na na
CANCERVAX $3.44 30% -58% $96 $60 $15 $50 $0.3 -$29 2.1 Oct-03 0.3 $12.00 $308
CELGENE CORP. $54.32 92% -7% $9,120 $821 $400 $8,699 $12.8 na na Jul-87 14.8 $3.66 $55
CELL THERAPEUTICS $2.86 26% -58% $187 $12 $191 $366 $1.0 -$145 0.1 Mar-97 0.3 $10.00 $166
CYTOGEN CORP. $4.04 26% -62% $69 $14 $0 $56 $0.9 -$31 0.4 Jun-86 0.3 $13.00 $148
CYTOKINETICS $8.14 59% -37% $233 $81 $9 $161 $1.0 -$42 1.9 Apr-04 0.6 $13.00 $372
DENDREON CORP. $6.71 50% -20% $398 $113 $5 $290 $2.0 -$70 1.6 Jun-00 0.7 $10.00 $210
DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS $10.60 65% -8% $179 $35 $0 $144 $2.9 -$19 1.8 Jan-92 1.8 $6.00 $30
ENTREMED $2.39 50% 38% $119 $33 $0 $86 $1.9 -$17 1.9 Jun-96 0.2 $15.00 $182
EXEGENICS  $0.40 59% -42% $0 $8 $0 ($8) ($1.0) -$2 4.4 na na na na
FAVRILLE $4.55 61% na $92 $43 $7 $57 $0.5 -$38 1.1 2/2005 0.7 $7.00 $139
GENAERA CORP. $1.92 44% -51% $110 $16 $0 $94 $4.1 -$23 0.7 Dec-91 0.2 $9.00 $62
GENITOPE $6.94 39% -30% $196 $94 $0 $102 $1.1 -$33 2.9 Oct-03 0.8 $9.00 $145
GENTA $1.50 50% -44% $143 $23 $0 $120 $0.8 na na Dec-91 0.0 $100.00 $123
GERON CORP. $10.27 84% 71% $571 $181 $2 $392 $7.4 -$12 14.6 Jul-96 1.3 $8.00 $77
GTX $9.31 62% -20% $230 $40 $0 $190 $4.5 -$40 1.0 Feb-04 0.6 $14.50 $358
IMCLONE SYSTEMS  $31.45 56% -40% $2,634 $875 $600 $2,360 $5.6 na na Nov-91 4.5 $7.00 $107
IMMUNOGEN $7.34 78% 45% $301 $89 $0 $212 $1.8 -$11 8.3 Nov-89 0.7 $10.00 $60
IMMUNOMEDICS $2.05 51% -21% $111 $22 $38 $127 $1.2 -$40 0.5 Oct-83 1.6 $1.25 $25
MAXIM PHARMACEUTICALS $1.34 36% -50% $38 ($6) $2 $46 $0.5 -$44 na Jul-96 0.2 $7.50 $50
MEDAREX $9.52 82% 29% $1,057 $363 $297 $991 $2.3 -$123 2.9 Jun-91 3.2 $3.00 $31
NEOPHARM $12.40 80% 45% $293 $41 $0 $251 $2.4 -$31 1.3 Jan-96 3.9 $3.18 $28
NEORX CORP. $0.92 33% -46% $31 $3 $4 $32 $0.8 -$36 0.1 Aug-88 0.0 $28.00 $102
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS $24.97 56% -42% $883 $163 $0 $720 $45.0 -$72 2.3 May-96 2.1 $12.00 $105
OSI PHARMACEUTICALS $29.24 39% -52% $1,503 $552 $150 $1,101 $2.3 -$98 5.6 Apr-86 4.9 $6.00 $53
OXIGENE $5.27 81% -14% $106 $36 $0 $70 $6.3 -$12 2.9 Oct-93 0.9 $6.00 $28
PHARMION $21.81 41% -58% $694 $237 $0 $457 $7.7 na na Nov-03 1.6 $14.00 $358
PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS $0.47 19% -79% $25 $15 $32 $41 $0.2 -$170 0.1 Apr-00 0.0 $10.00 $400
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS $23.71 95% 62% $505 $117 $0 $388 $3.4 -$51 2.3 Nov-97 3.0 $8.00 $70
QLT  $7.67 42% -54% $710 $456 $173 $427 $1.3 na na Sep-86 7.1 $1.08 $22
SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS $5.64 69% 58% $258 $49 $6 $215 $2.0 -$6 8.2 Mar-92 0.8 $7.45 $63
SEATTLE GENETICS $5.25 67% -20% $222 $36 $0 $186 $1.7 -$34 1.1 Mar-01 0.8 $7.00 $207
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS $4.96 66% -21% $76 $29 $0 $47 $2.9 -$18 1.6 na na na na
SUPERGEN $6.30 79% 2% $323 $53 $0 $270 $2.3 -$8 7.0 Mar-96 1.1 $6.00 $21
TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS $0.37 27% -64% $13 $18 $3 ($2) ($0.0) -$18 1.0 Apr-94 0.1 $5.00 $41
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS $13.65 97% na $420 $46 $1 $375 $8.9 -$41 1.1 2/2005 2.0 $7.00 $204
VERNALIS $2.43 62% -21% $12 $69 $116 $59 $0.7 -$64 1.1 May-96 0.3 $7.20 $178
XCYTE THERAPIES $0.48 13% -85% $9 $28 $2 ($17) ($0.2) -$24 1.2 Mar-04 0.1 $8.00 $157
XENOVA PLC $0.52 28% -68% $22 $26 $0 ($4) ($0.0) -$12 2.3 Jul-94 0.0 $16.00 $90
Cancer  Average   55% -20% $512 $115   $444 $3.4 -$42 2.4   1.5    
Cancer  Median   56% -21% $179 $41   $127 $1.7 -$32 1.6   0.7    
                             
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Burn Rate, annualized ($M) Survival Index (Yrs) IPO Date Cash/cash from IPO/share Price/
Share At IPO
IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
CARDIOVASCULAR BIOTHER. $8.80 58% na $1,078 $11 $0 $1,067 $266.8 -$10 1.1 2/2005 0.9 $10.00 $1,184
CORGENTECH $2.36 12% -86% $66 $92 $0 ($25) ($0.4) -$23 4.0 Feb-04 0.1 $16.00 $448
CV THERAPEUTICS $26.75 90% 114% $1,191 $321 $330 $1,200 $4.6 -$206 1.6 Nov-96 3.3 $8.00 $48
ENCYSIVE PHARMACEUTICALS $11.78 89% 30% $686 $146 $130 $670 $7.3 -$77 1.9 Dec-93 1.7 $6.75 $88
MEDICINES COMPANY $23.01 77% -5% $1,141 $148 $0 $994 $5.2 na na Sep-00 1.4 $16.00 $506
MYOGEN $23.50 94% 190% $843 $174 $1 $670 $11.7 -$86 2.0 Oct-03 1.7 $14.00 $358
NITROMED $18.00 64% -24% $547 $100 $20 $467 $11.4 -$90 1.1 Nov-03 1.6 $11.00 $264
NUVELO $9.60 85% -3% $404 $78 $14 $341 $5.4 -$68 1.1 Sep-97 0.7 $14.00 $175
QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS $0.54 64% 20% $29 $6 $2 $25 $0.5 na na na na na na
Cardiovascular  Average   70% 30% $665 $119   $601 $34.7 -$80 1.8   1.4    
Cardiovascular  Median   77% 9% $686 $100   $670 $5.4 -$77 1.6   1.5    
                             
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ACCELRYS $6.76 83% 4% $177 $50 $4 $130 $0.2 -$15 3.4 Dec-95 0.4 $16.00 $158
ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH $12.18 71% 27% $394 $160 $51 $285 $0.3 na na Feb-99 1.2 $10.00 $280
ARGONAUT TECHNOLOGIES $0.31 28% -67% $6 $8 $0 ($1) ($0.0) -$9 0.9 Jul-00 0.0 $15.00 $253
ARQULE $7.83 93% 69% $275 $131 $0 $144 $0.6 -$10 13.7 Oct-96 0.7 $12.00 $114
ARRAY BIOPHARMA  $7.18 72% 3% $276 $87 $10 $199 $0.8 -$26 3.4 Nov-01 1.0 $7.50 $168
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS $9.78 94% 92% $256 $28 $0 $228 $5.0 -$22 1.3 Mar-94 1.5 $6.50 $47
DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTL. $3.22 59% -33% $84 $81 $0 $4 $0.0 -$6 14.4 Jul-00 0.2 $18.00 $428
KOSAN BIOSCIENCES $7.27 74% 26% $213 $49 $4 $168 $1.3 -$29 1.7 Oct-00 0.5 $14.00 $341
SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES $26.12 81% 11% $861 $149 $0 $712 $3.0 na na Nov-99 1.9 $14.00 $398
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS $22.35 99% 113% $2,138 $451 $335 $2,022 $2.8 na na Jul-91 5.0 $4.50 $85
Chemistry  Average   75% 24% $468 $119   $389 $1.4 -$17 5.5   1.2    
Chemistry  Average   78% 19% $266 $84   $183 $0.7 -$15 3.4   0.8    
                             
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IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS $11.37 97% 46% $267 $65 $2 $203 $2.0 -$24 2.7 May-04 1.6 $7.00 $164
ADOLOR CORP. $10.68 63% -5% $417 $123 $0 $295 $2.3 -$55 2.2 Nov-00 0.7 $15.00 $407
CEPHALON $46.42 89% -3% $2,695 $1,378 $2,085 $3,403 $2.1 na na Apr-91 2.6 $18.00 $155
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS $5.00 63% -36% $114 $30 $0 $84 $12.0 -$16 1.8 Apr-04 0.4 $12.00 $272
DOV PHARMACEUTICAL $16.98 79% -1% $391 $100 $80 $371 $10.3 -$45 2.2 Apr-02 1.3 $13.00 $188
GUILFORD PHARMACEUTICALS  $3.65 64% -27% $170 $56 $72 $186 $0.7 -$106 0.5 Jun-94 0.7 $5.33 $30
INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS $2.88 39% -59% $135 $101 $72 $106 $3.9 -$39 2.6 Mar-90 1.4 $2.00 $31
MEMORY PHARMACEUTICALS $2.71 38% -65% $57 $18 $3 $42 $0.6 -$34 0.5 Apr-04 0.4 $7.00 $147
NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES $3.81 75% 9% $103 $1 $0 $102 $9.3 -$14 0.1 Feb-94 0.5 $8.00 $30
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES $49.19 93% 4% $1,810 $243 $63 $1,630 $5.2 -$22 10.9 May-96 4.7 $10.50 $172
NEW RIVER PHARMACEUTICALS $47.94 100% 384% $863 $56 $0 $807 $36.7 -$26 2.2 Aug-04 6.0 $8.00 $142
NYMOX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. $2.16 62% 5% $55 ($1) $1 $57 $2.7 -$4 na na na na na
PAIN THERAPEUTICS $6.29 77% -13% $276 $71 $0 $204 $6.8 -$41 1.8 Jul-00 0.5 $12.00 $319
PHARMOS CORP. $2.14 10% -85% $41 $49 $0 ($8) ($0.2) -$13 3.7 Jul-83 0.0 $100.00 $16
RENOVIS $13.53 70% 69% $336 $115 $4 $225 $3.1 -$40 2.9 Feb-04 1.1 $12.00 $298
TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS $1.77 52% -26% $57 $20 $0 $38 $0.6 -$23 0.9 Jan-96 0.4 $5.00 $66
CNS  Average   67% 12% $487 $152   $484 $6.1 -$33 2.5   1.5    
CNS  Median   67% -4% $218 $61   $194 $2.9 -$26 2.2   0.7
                             
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IPO Post-Money Valuation ($M)
ABGENIX $12.68 98% 29% $1,139 $303 $464 $1,300 $3.2 -$336 0.9 Jul-98 6.3 $2.00 $86
ACUSPHERE $5.44 78% -13% $97 $64 $17 $50 $0.9 -$61 1.0 Oct-03 0.4 $14.00 $200
AEROGEN $0.74 28% -66% $5 $14 $0 ($9) ($0.1) -$1 11.8 Nov-00 0.1 $12.00 $233
ALKERMES $16.80 85% 46% $1,521 $327 $278 $1,472 $3.4 -$55 6.0 Jul-91 3.4 $5.00 $70
ANDRX CORP. $15.43 63% -31% $1,131 $398 $0 $733 $0.3 na na Jun-96 5.1 $3.00 $155
ARADIGM CORP. $1.07 50% -16% $78 $38 $0 $40 $0.2 -$34 1.1 Jun-96 0.1 $11.00 $114
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTL. $1.80 42% -35% $13 ($1) $3 $17 $0.9 -$11 na na na na na
DEPOMED $6.48 95% 24% $258 $11 $0 $247 $3.3 -$27 0.4 Nov-97 1.1 $6.10 $33
DOR BIOPHARMA  $0.33 41% -40% $17 $3 $0 $14 $3.5 -$2 1.4 na na na na
DURECT CORP. $6.85 92% 389% $358 $47 $69 $381 $3.5 -$14 3.2 Sep-00 0.6 $12.00 $557
EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES $4.50 75% 47% $105 $6 $10 $109 $0.9 -$23 0.3 Feb-89 0.9 $5.00 $15
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS $6.60 39% -59% $292 $157 $400 $535 $1.7 -$18 8.5 Feb-84 4.4 $1.50 $12
FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA $18.70 85% 27% $425 $112 $3 $316 $2.1 -$8 14.7 na na na na
GENEREX BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP. $0.67 61% -38% $27 ($4) $5 $35 $1.3 -$19 na na na na na
INOVIO BIOMEDICAL CORP. $2.72 54% -8% $46 $6 $0 $41 $2.0 -$8 0.7 na na na na
KOS PHARMACEUTICALS $66.93 85% 88% $3,067 $342 $0 $2,726 $3.0 na na Mar-97 4.5 $15.00 $233
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. $32.56 79% -17% $1,771 $655 $481 $1,596 $5.1 na na na na na na
NASTECH PHARMACEUTICAL CO. $14.14 85% -1% $266 $68 $4 $202 $2.5 -$33 2.1 na na na na
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS $16.95 79% 17% $1,447 $361 $195 $1,280 $1.9 -$108 3.4 May-94 4.5 $3.75 $65
NOVAVAX $1.75 43% -44% $76 $0 $37 $113 $1.0 -$23 0.0 na na na na
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS $14.00 57% -33% $330 $98 $0 $232 $0.8 na na May-88 25.5 $0.55 $5
SEPRACOR  $58.99 89% 21% $6,216 $791 $1,164 $6,589 $6.7 -$30 26.7 Sep-91 11.8 $5.00 $168
XENOPORT $16.50 92% na $326 $77 $2 $250 $2.5 -$47 1.6 7/2004 2.4 $7.00 $104
Delivery  Average   69% 13% $827 $168   $794 $2.2 -$45 4.9   4.7    
Delivery  Median   78% -11% $292 $68   $247 $2.0 -$23 1.6   3.4    
                             
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Share At IPO
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ADEZA BIOMEDICAL $17.41 83% na $293 $85 $0 $208 $2.5 na na 12/2004 1.1 $16.00 $259
ADVANCED MAGNETICS $9.71 40% -30% $96 $24 $0 $72 $3.3 -$13 1.8 na na na na
BIOSITE $61.86 92% 26% $1,067 $145 $20 $943 $1.2 na na Feb-97 5.2 $12.00 $149
CHOLESTECH CORP. $10.08 74% 49% $148 $30 $0 $118 $0.6 na na Jun-92 2.0 $5.00 $32
DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP. $52.73 91% 29% $1,548 $111 $3 $1,440 $0.6 na na Jun-82 13.2 $4.00 $43
DIGENE CORP. $28.50 89% 10% $573 $47 $1 $527 $1.8 -$15 3.1 May-96 2.5 $11.50 $128
ENZO BIOCHEM $15.36 74% 2% $494 $82 $0 $412 $1.9 -$6 13.6 Jun-80 17.7 $0.87 $8
EPIX PHARMACEUTICALS $7.70 39% -60% $179 $145 $115 $149 $1.7 -$28 5.1 Feb-97 1.1 $7.00 $59
EXACT SCIENCES CORP. $1.82 38% -44% $48 $38 $0 $9 $0.1 -$16 2.4 Jan-01 0.1 $14.00 $261
GEN-PROBE $49.45 93% 24% $2,507 $242 $0 $2,265 $3.1 na na Sep-87 7.1 $7.00 $103
IDEXX LABORATORIES $66.88 98% 32% $2,177 $172 $16 $2,021 $0.8 na na Jun-91 17.8 $3.75 $76
IMMUCOR $27.44 76% 66% $1,247 $31 $9 $1,225 $3.3 na na na na na na
IMMUNICON $3.93 39% -61% $108 $51 $6 $63 $0.6 -$28 1.8 Apr-04 0.5 $8.00 $220
LUMINEX CORP. $10.04 90% 41% $317 $29 $0 $288 $2.2 -$2 18.0 Mar-00 0.6 $17.00 $450
MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORP. $35.13 50% -28% $1,114 $57 $74 $1,131 $2.9 -$0 141.8 Nov-93 5.0 $7.00 $54
MATRITECH $0.63 43% -46% $29 $5 $1 $25 $0.4 -$6 0.8 Jul-92 0.1 $5.00 $22
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE  $20.70 99% 139% $497 $10 $10 $497 $2.1 na na na na na na
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES $9.45 80% 50% $428 $74 $2 $356 $2.1 na na na na na na
QUIDEL CORP. $9.46 97% 109% $311 $27 $9 $293 $1.0 -$7 3.8 Aug-81 0.9 $10.00 $19
SONUS PHARMACEUTICALS $4.25 84% 15% $91 $7 $0 $84 $2.0 -$16 0.5 Oct-95 0.6 $7.00 $60
STRATAGENE $9.01 86% 25% $200 $13 $4 $191 $1.3 na na na na na na
TRINITY BIOTECH PLC $7.40 58% 147% $103 $28 $23 $98 $0.2 na na na na na na
XENOGEN $3.07 42% -50% $46 $10 $7 $43 $0.3 -$15 0.7 Jul-04 0.4 $7.00 $103
Diagnostic/imag.  Average   72% 20% $592 $64   $542 $1.6 -$13 16.1   4.5    
Diagnostic/imag.  Median   80% 25% $311 $38   $288 $1.7 -$14 2.8   1.1    
                             
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AASTROM BIOSCIENCES $2.35 54% 153% $241 $29 $0 $211 $4.8 -$14 2.2 Feb-97 0.3 $7.00 $88
AVIGEN $2.78 73% -25% $58 $49 $8 $17 $0.2 -$39 1.2 May-96 0.3 $8.00 $58
CELL GENESYS $5.48 58% -39% $249 $152 $196 $293 $1.1 -$110 1.4 Jan-93 0.5 $11.00 $120
CORAUTUS GENETICS  $4.45 64% -18% $78 $27 $17 $67 $2.2 -$22 1.2 na na na na
GENVEC $2.05 67% -21% $114 $24 $4 $95 $1.1 -$12 2.0 Dec-00 0.2 $9.50 $186
INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS $5.22 53% -17% $174 $20 $9 $162 $2.3 -$28 0.7 Oct-00 0.7 $8.00 $167
SIRNA THERAPEUTICS $4.40 79% 44% $262 $13 $0 $248 $3.5 -$24 0.6 Apr-96 0.4 $10.00 $59
STEMCELLS $5.52 82% 258% $353 $33 $2 $322 $11.5 -$16 2.1 Mar-92 0.5 $11.00 $82
TARGETED GENETICS CORP. $0.68 34% -50% $58 $21 $11 $48 $0.5 -$21 1.0 May-94 0.1 $6.00 $54
VALENTIS $2.38 61% -11% $35 $10 $0 $25 $1.3 -$10 1.0 Sep-97 0.2 $12.00 $161
VIACELL $5.80 40% na $220 $65 $3 $158 $0.9 -$12 5.2 1/2005 0.8 $7.00 $259
VICAL $4.92 84% 3% $116 $54 $9 $71 $0.4 -$20 2.7 Mar-93 1.0 $5.00 $52
Gene/Cell therapy  Average   62% 25% $163 $41   $143 $2.5 -$27 1.8   0.5    
Gene/Cell therapy  Median   62% -17% $145 $28   $126 $1.2 -$21 1.3   0.4    
                             
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ADVANCED LIFE SCIENCES $4.97 86% na $89 $26 $6 $68 $3.4 -$27 0.9 8/2005 1.0 $5.00 $85
ADVANCIS $1.41 16% -83% $42 $32 $2 $12 $0.2 -$37 0.9 Oct-03 0.1 $10.00 $224
ANADYS PHARMACEUTICALS $10.67 75% 101% $302 $15 $2 $289 $3.5 -$28 0.5 Mar-04 1.5 $7.00 $198
AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS $1.30 53% -24% $96 $23 $0 $73 $1.2 -$19 1.2 May-86 0.3 $4.00 $38
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS $21.54 100% 118% $1,154 $94 $165 $1,225 $4.2 -$31 3.1 Oct-96 3.6 $6.00 $55
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES $6.70 76% -12% $166 $52 $0 $114 $2.6 -$34 1.5 Feb-04 0.9 $7.50 $186
GENELABS TECHNOLOGIES $0.64 24% -75% $57 $16 $0 $41 $0.6 -$12 1.4 Jun-91 0.1 $9.13 $160
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS $25.10 89% 57% $1,211 $106 $3 $1,107 $7.7 -$54 2.0 Jul-04 1.8 $14.00 $684
IMMUNE RESPONSE CORP. $0.46 26% -62% $23 ($4) $5 $32 $0.7 -$20 na May-90 0.0 $28.00 $77
INHIBITEX $10.18 80% 51% $256 $58 $5 $203 $3.3 -$40 1.4 Jun-04 1.5 $7.00 $176
INTERMUNE $16.55 91% 40% $539 $121 $170 $588 $2.3 -$95 1.3 Mar-00 0.8 $20.00 $433
MONOGRAM BIOSCIENCES $2.35 80% 18% $297 $77 $0 $220 $1.2 na na May-00 0.3 $7.00 $137
NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $13.10 82% -2% $775 $157 $124 $742 $1.1 -$84 1.9 na na na na
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES $1.06 59% -20% $26 ($1) $0 $27 $1.6 -$6 na Sep-97 0.2 $5.00 $32
TRIMERIS $15.34 95% 2% $337 $41 $0 $296 $3.0 -$12 3.3 Oct-97 1.3 $12.00 $120
VAXGEN $14.50 73% 9% $0 $0 $0 $0 $0.0 na na Jul-99 1.1 $13.00 $146
VIROPHARMA $20.80 97% 978% $579 $46 $101 $635 $7.2 na na Nov-96 3.0 $7.00 $65
XOMA LTD $1.76 58% -24% $152 $49 $60 $163 $0.7 -$34 1.4 Jun-86 0.1 $16.00 $140
Infection  Average   70% 63% $339 $50   $324 $2.5 -$36 1.6   1.0    
Infection  Median   78% 2% $211 $43   $183 $1.9 -$31 1.4   0.9    
                             
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Share At IPO
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AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS $34.79 98% 70% $3,635 $390 $375 $3,620 $16.1 -$106 3.7 Jan-92 2.5 $14.00 $240
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL  $8.73 92% 68% $643 $12 $228 $860 $3.2 -$85 0.1 Aug-99 0.7 $13.00 $449
INSMED $1.34 54% -20% $60 $21 $20 $60 $3.0 -$34 0.6 na na na na
KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS $15.76 89% 41% $590 $27 $0 $563 $23.5 -$24 1.1 Jul-00 1.6 $10.00 $194
MANNKIND $13.69 69% -32% $687 $18 $0 $669 $3.0 -$109 0.2 Jul-04 1.0 $14.00 $446
METABASIS THERAPEUTICS $5.83 72% 0% $106 $29 $2 $80 $1.0 -$23 1.3 Jun-04 0.8 $7.00 $128
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS $10.11 44% -54% $393 $209 $367 $551 $2.0 -$169 1.2 May-94 1.8 $5.50 $40
SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS $4.09 85% 78% $249 $101 $4 $152 $0.3 -$16 6.5 Sep-83 0.3 $13.00 $68
TERCICA $11.28 88% 25% $356 $73 $0 $284 $6.9 -$50 1.5 Mar-04 1.3 $9.00 $284
VIVUS $3.59 56% -20% $160 $32 $4 $132 $1.1 -$35 0.9 Apr-94 0.5 $7.00 $164
ZONAGEN $5.75 98% 59% $58 $20 $0 $38 $9.5 -$6 3.1 Mar-93 1.0 $5.50 $19
Metabolic  Average   77% 20% $631 $85   $637 $6.3 -$60 1.8   1.2    
Metabolic  Median   85% 25% $356 $29   $284 $3.0 -$35 1.2   1.0    
                             
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ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS $11.30 74% 96% $240 $22 $8 $226 $3.8 -$44 0.5 May-04 1.9 $6.00 $127
ASPREVA PHARMACEUTICALS $14.26 83% na $485 $103 $1 $383 $7.2 na na 3/2005 1.3 $11.00 $362
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS $4.98 49% -42% $145 $61 $1 $85 $0.6 -$34 1.8 Jul-04 0.7 $7.50 $160
BARRIER THERAPEUTICS $8.39 37% -31% $202 $91 $1 $112 $2.7 -$43 2.1 Apr-04 0.6 $15.00 $361
COLEY PHARMACEUTICAL $18.20 94% na $470 $46 $4 $428 $3.3 -$32 1.5 8/2005 1.1 $16.00 $399
COTHERIX $13.95 90% na $335 $50 $0 $284 $7.3 -$25 2.0 10/2004 2.3 $6.00 $116
CRITICAL THERAPEUTICS $9.42 97% 126% $321 $102 $2 $221 $2.2 -$37 2.7 May-04 1.3 $7.00 $238
EYETECH PHARMACEUTICALS $17.96 37% -47% $808 $263 $2 $547 $3.4 -$28 9.3 Jan-04 0.9 $21.00 $945
ICAGEN $6.75 68% na $147 $54 $1 $93 $1.4 -$20 2.8 2/2005 0.8 $8.00 $176
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS $27.25 79% 231% $827 $44 $3 $786 $21.8 -$18 2.4 Jun-04 4.2 $6.50 $197
SANTARUS $6.21 58% -32% $228 $56 $0 $172 $2.5 -$78 0.7 Mar-04 0.7 $9.00 $331
Other  Average   70% 43% $382 $81   $303 $5.1 -$36 2.6   1.4    
Other  Median   74% -31% $321 $56   $226 $3.3 -$33 2.0   1.1    
                             
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AMGEN  $79.67 92% 40% $98,297 $6,363 $3,947 $95,881 $7.4 na na Jun-83 227.6 $0.35 $175
BIOGEN IDEC $39.48 56% -35% $13,358 $1,192 $42 $12,208 $3.3 na na Sep-91 15.8 $2.50 $131
CHIRON CORP. $43.65 95% -1% $8,201 $758 $1,097 $8,539 $1.6 na na Aug-83 14.6 $3.00 $98
GENENTECH $84.21 89% 61% $89,623 $2,717 $485 $87,391 $14.0 na na Oct-80 58.1 $1.45 $246
GENZYME CORP. $71.64 94% 32% $18,388 $1,498 $1,189 $18,080 $3.2 na na Jun-86 28.7 $2.50 $70
GILEAD SCIENCES $48.76 99% 30% $22,231 $2,043 $0 $20,189 $14.2 na na Jan-92 13.0 $3.75 $210
MEDIMMUNE $33.65 99% 42% $8,289 $717 $506 $8,078 $4.9 -$177 4.1 May-91 21.9 $1.54 $114
Revenue-driven  Average   89% 24% $36,912 $2,184   $35,767 $6.9 na na   54.2    
Revenue-driven  Median   94% 32% $18,388 $1,498   $18,080 $4.9 na na   21.9    
                             
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DIVERSA CORP. $5.79 61% -31% $258 $70 $16 $204 $0.6 -$44 1.6 Feb-00 0.2 $24.00 $840
DYAX CORP. $5.59 57% -27% $212 $59 $10 $163 $1.5 -$32 1.9 Aug-00 0.4 $15.00 $295
ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS $5.05 76% 3% $291 $47 $254 $498 $1.1 -$79 0.6 May-91 0.5 $10.00 $104
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS $10.14 41% 1% $750 $77 $174 $847 $1.8 -$27 2.8 Nov-92 1.2 $8.27 $131
NEUROGEN CORP. $6.88 66% 7% $238 $127 $13 $124 $0.8 -$36 3.6 Oct-89 1.1 $6.00 $35
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS $9.49 89% 9% $533 $312 $200 $421 $6.6 -$108 2.9 Apr-91 0.4 $22.00 $330
SENOMYX $17.03 75% 89% $434 $29 $0 $405 $5.6 -$21 1.4 Jun-04 2.8 $6.00 $153
Screening  Average   66% 7% $388 $103   $380 $2.6 -$49 2.1   1.0    
Screening  Median   66% 3% $291 $70   $405 $1.5 -$36 1.9   0.5    
                             
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CARRINGTON LABORATORIES $4.21 57% 14% $45 $2 $3 $47 $0.2 na na na na na na
CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS $1.43 26% -67% $43 $10 $0 $33 $1.6 na na Aug-95 0.2 $6.25 $24
CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES $0.97 13% -86% $13 $12 $5 $6 $0.0 -$19 0.6 Jun-91 0.1 $7.50 $74
LIFECELL CORP. $21.63 85% 116% $694 $48 $0 $646 $3.7 na na Feb-92 2.8 $7.75 $27
LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL $12.09 65% 73% $158 $35 $5 $128 $0.6 na na na na na na
Wound  Average   49% 10% $190 $21   $172 $1.2 -$19 0.6   1.0    
Wound  Median   57% 14% $45 $12   $47 $0.6 -$19 0.6   0.2    
                           
Overall Average   67% 10% $1,589 $171   $1,514 $4.2 -$42 3.5   3.5    
Overall Median   69% -3% $276 $56   $224 $1.9 -$28 1.8   0.9    



originally published 10/07/2005


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