R&D Day


R&D Day

~ Today, 12:30 GMT, 13:30 CET, London ~

Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR), the emerging research-based specialty
pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, will today host
an R&D day for sell-side analysts, investors and the media at the
offices of M:Communications, 1 Ropemaker Street, 34th Floor, London
EC2Y. Registration for the event will commence at 12:30 (GMT)/13:30
(CET)/7.30 (EST).  

Medivir's CEO, Ron Long, and CFO, Rein Piir, will chair the event
together with other key members of Medivir's management team including
Eva Arlander, VP Medivir Pharma, Paul Wallace, VP Business Development,
and Bertil Samuelsson, CSO. Together they will discuss the clinical
development of Medivir's key pipeline asset TMC435, a once daily
hepatitis C protease inhibitor in phase 2b development, which is jointly
developed by Medivir and Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, and present an update
on the product and R&D pipeline. 

In order to access the event remotely, a live audio webcast will be
streamed from the R&D session.  To access the webcast please visit the
Company's website www.medivir.se (http://www.medivir.se)

In a separate press release issued today Medivir announced positive
phase 2b TMC435 data from the ASPIRE (C206) study. These results will be
discussed during the R&D session via a conference call at 15:00 (GMT)/
16:00 (CET)/10:00 (EST). 

To participate in the conference call at 15:00 (GMT) which will discuss
the phase 2b TMC435 ASPIRE (C206) data announced today please dial: UK:
+44 (0)20 7906 8535, Sweden Access Number: +46 (0)85 063 9549 or US
Access Number: +1 703 865 2821. A seven day replay of the conference
call can be accessed via: UK: +44 (0)20 3364 5943, Sweden: +46 (0) 20
089 6353, US: +1 866 286 6997, please quote the passcode 281259#. 

For more information about Medivir, please contact:          
Medivir (www.medivir.se (http://www.medivir.se))             
Rein Piir, CFO & VP Investor Relations                      Mobile:
+46 708 537 292 
M:Communications                                           
Medivir@mcomgroup.com (Medivir@mcomgroup.com)
Europe: Mary-Jane Elliott / Emma Thompson / Amber Bielecka  +44(0)20
7920 2330
USA: Jason Marshall                                         +1 212 897
5497

About Medivir
Medivir is an emerging research-based specialty pharmaceutical company
focused on the development of high-value treatments for infectious
diseases.  Medivir has world class expertise in polymerase and protease
drug targets and drug development. Medivir has a strong R&D portfolio
and has recently launched its first product Xerese™/Xerclear®. Medivir's
key pipeline asset, TMC435, a protease inhibitor, is in phase 2b
clinical development for Hepatitis C and is partnered with Tibotec
Pharmaceuticals. 

Xerese™/Xerclear® is an innovative treatment for cold sores, which has
been approved in both the US and Europe. It is partnered with GSK to be
sold OTC in Europe and Russia and with Meda in North America. Medivir
has retained the Rx rights for Xerclear® in Sweden and Finland.
For more information about Medivir, please visit the Company's website:
www.medivir.se.


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