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Date:11/9/2009

t at least 10% of their weight, compared to 16.1% for placebo. The average weight loss for lorcaserin patients dosed twice daily was 17.0 pounds, compared to 8.7 pounds for placebo. The top quartile of lorcaserin patients who completed the trial according to protocol and had their Week 52 weight recorded lost an average of 35.1 pounds. Lorcaserin was very well tolerated and no excess depression or suicidal ideation was observed with lorcaserin treatment. The incidence of new FDA-defined valvulopathy from the integrated echocardiographic data set from BLOSSOM and BLOOM did not differ from placebo.

Announced a late-breaking oral presentation from the pivotal BLOSSOM trial and additional positive data from the pivotal BLOOM trial at the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society. The new BLOSSOM data demonstrate improvements in patients' body composition, cardiovascular risk factors and quality of life. The new BLOOM data demonstrate that lorcaserin significantly improved markers of cardiovascular risk and glycemic parameters and was not associated with depression or suicidal ideation. Lorcaserin patients who completed the BLOOM trial according to protocol lost 31% of their excess body weight, compared to 12% for the placebo group.

Completed dosing in all lorcaserin clinical trials Arena expects to be included in the NDA it plans to submit to the FDA by the end of 2009.

Completed a public offering of 12.5 million shares of common stock, resulting in net proceeds to Arena of $49.7 million.

Received net proceeds of $95.6 million from a $100.0 million loan provided by Deerfield Management. The outstanding principal accrues interest until maturity in June 2013 at a rate of 7.75% per annum. In connection with the loan, Arena issued Deerfield warrants for 28 million shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $5.42 per share. On or before June 17, 2011, Deerfield may make a one-time election to provide Arena with up to an add
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