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Following a Good Start to the Year Shire Reaffirms Full Year 2008 Financial Guidance
Date:4/25/2008

30, 2008. While the FDA responded on March 14, 2008, indicating that Noven's responses appear to be satisfactory, the FDA also noted that it will continue its review of Noven's response. It is expected that the FDA will perform a follow-up inspection of Noven's manufacturing plant to ensure compliance.

LIALDA(TM)/MEZAVANT(R) - Ulcerative Colitis

- By April 11, 2008 LIALDA had achieved a 9.8% share of the US oral mesalamine market based on weekly prescription volumes, up from 8.0% at December 31, 2007.

- Sales for the three months to March 31, 2008 were $27.2 million (2007: $nil).

- On March 26, 2008 Shire entered a co-promotion agreement with TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. ("TAP") for LIALDA. The three year agreement will add more than 500 additional sales representatives from TAP to increase the reach and frequency of sales calls and will cover an additional 22,000 doctors.

- Shire's share of the US oral mesalamine market from LIALDA and PENTASA combined increased to 26.1% for the three months to March 31, 2008 (2007: 17.8%).

- The product was launched as MEZAVANT in Canada and Germany this quarter. On April 1, 2008 the product was launched in Ireland as MEZAVANT XL. Further launches in the EU are planned in 2008.

FOSRENOL(R) - Hyperphosphatemia

- Sales for the three months to March 31, 2008 were up 59% to $36.2 million (2007: $22.8 million). Following the launch of the product in Spain and Hong Kong during this quarter, FOSRENOL is now available in 25 countries.

ELAPRASE(R) - Hunter syndrome

- During the three months to March 31, 2008 ELAPRASE was approved for commercial sale in Russia and Mexico. ELAPRASE was also approved for commercial sale in South Korea and Australia, where sales and distribution will be managed by Genzyme Corporation.

- ELAPRASE is now approved in 39 countries worldwide and sales for the three months to March 31, 2008 were $71.5 million (2007: $26.6 million).


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