( Recent clinical studies support the dev...)Positive Clinical Results for DG041 Lead Product Development,Highlights at deCODE R&D Event,Health

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- deCODE genetics today announced progress in the development of DG041, the company's Phase II developmental compound for the prevention of arterial thrombosis. The results of the Phase IIa and clinical pharmacology studies presented today build upon previous findings demonstrating DG041's profile as an anti-platelet compound that deCODE expects will make it possible to block the formation of blood clots mediated through inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques but without increasing bleeding risk. There is a large unmet medical need for a drug with these characteristics, with applicability to the prevention of heart attack, stroke and the progression of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Drugs such as Plavix(TM) and aspirin, the current mainstays of oral anti-platelet therapy, significantly increase the risk of bleeding by broadly blocking platelet activity.

Recent advances in deCODE's therapeutic and diagnostics pipeline will be discussed at the company's annual R&D event being held today in Reykjavik. The presentations will be webcast live through the investors page of the company's website at http://www.decode.com, starting at 9am GMT/5am EDT, and will be archived on the site. Among the highlights to be discussed are:

DG041 -- Arterial thrombosis.

DG041 is a novel, first in class antagonist of the EP3 receptor for prostaglandins E2. deCODE initially identified EP3 as a target by isolating variants in the gene encoding the EP3 receptor for prostaglandins E2 (PGE2) that approximately double the risk of PAD, a common and debilitating atherosclerotic condition in which the flow of blood to the legs is progressively constricted. The mechanism through which EP3
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