Pharmasset Appoints Patrick T. Higgins as Executive Vice President, Marketi... ( we plan to capitalize onPatrick's exten...)

Pharmasset Appoints Patrick T. Higgins as Executive Vice President, Marketing & Sales

Date:11/26/2007

, we plan to capitalize on Patrick's extensive experience in the field of hepatology, his personal relationships with key opinion leaders and his proven ability to build successful marketing and sales organizations."

Mr. Higgins received his M.B.A. from Seton Hall University and his Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University.

About Pharmasset

Pharmasset is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel drugs to treat viral infections. Pharmasset's primary focus is on the development of oral therapeutics for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Pharmasset is currently developing three product candidates. Clevudine, being developed for the treatment of chronic HBV infection, is enrolling Phase 3 clinical trials for product registration in the Americas and Europe. Clevudine is already approved for HBV in South Korea and marketed by Bukwang Pharmaceuticals in South Korea under the brand name Levovir. R7128, being developed as an oral treatment for chronic HCV infection, is enrolling a 4- week Phase 1 clinical trial in combination with Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) and Copegus(R) (ribavirin) through a strategic collaboration with Roche. Racivir, being developed for the treatment of HIV in combination with other approved HIV drugs, has completed a Phase 2 clinical trial.

Pegasys(R) and Copegus(R) are registered trademarks of Roche. Intron-A(R) is a registered trademark of Schering Corporation.

Contact

Alan Roemer, Vice President

Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

alan.roemer@pharmasset.com

Office: (609) 613-4125

Forward-Looking Statements

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