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Date:3/28/2008

Dr. Paolo Lanzetta, investigator for a triple therapy clinical study of ranibizumab, juxtascleral triamcinolone acetonide and Visudyne; and Dr. Albert Augustin, investigator of a triple therapy clinical study of Visudyne, dexamethasone and Avastin. Dr. Lanzetta's investigator-sponsored study was supported by Novartis AG and Dr. Albert Augustin's investigator-sponsored study was funded by QLT.

The abstracts for the studies can be found in the final conference program at: http://www.maculasociety.org/annualmeeting/final_program-08.pdf

QLT Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies. Our research and development efforts are focused on pharmaceutical products in the fields of ophthalmology and dermatology. In addition, we utilize three unique technology platforms, photodynamic therapy, Atrigel(R) and punctal plugs with drugs, to create products such as Visudyne and Eligard(R) and future product opportunities. For more information, visit our web site at http://www.qltinc.com.

Atrigel is a registered trademark of QLT USA, Inc.

Visudyne is a registered trademark of Novartis AG.

Eligard is a registered trademark of Sanofi-aventis.

QLT Inc. is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol "QLTI" and on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "QLT."

Certain statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements," as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are predictions only and are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to dif
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