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Date:3/27/2009

(TM), a late-stage vaccine candidate for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, was acquired as part of the partnership that was entered with the National Cancer Institute. Very promising data were reported, showing prolonged survival combined with a favourable safety profile. Phase III studies expected to be initiated in 2010. - MVA-BN(R) Anthrax, a new preclinical programme for an anthrax vaccine, is expected to enter clinical trials in 2010. - MVA-BN(R) HIV multiantigen, in development as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccine against HIV, initiated clinical Phase I/II trials. - The company's MVA-BN(R) based prostate cancer vaccine also entered clinical Phase I/II trials. - A milestone payment of USD 25 million was received after submission of important IMVAMUNE(R) data. - The data that were generated from a larger Phase II study with IMVAMUNE(R) was submitted to the US health authorities for evaluation whether they can potentially support the use of IMVAMUNE(R) in a declared emergency. - More than 2,400 subjects have now been vaccinated with IMVAMUNE(R) - The first IMVAMUNE(R) contracts outside USA were signed with Canada and an Asian country.

Anders Hedegaard, President & CEO of Bavarian Nordic, said: "2008 was a successful year for Bavarian Nordic where all our primary goals were achieved. We implemented a new strategy, and this has already borne fruit. Our increased focus on cancer therapies which through to the partnership with the NCI led to the acquisition of PROSTVAC(TM) has strengthened our pipeline and we feel very optimistic about our cancer vaccines in the future. At the end of the year, we submitted the important safety data for IMVAMUNE(R) to the US health authorities and are now awaiting just one approval in order to initiate the delivery of the 20 million doses under the RFP-3
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