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In addition, a webcast of the conference call (listen-only mode) will be accessible through a link provided on PAION's corporate website at http://www.paion.de.

About Desmoteplase

Desmoteplase, the most fibrin-specific plasminogen activator known today, is a genetically engineered clot-dissolving protein found in the saliva of the vampire bat Desmodus rotundus. It has received fast-track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the indication of acute ischemic stroke.

About Stroke

According to a recent publication by the American Stroke Association (ASA), stroke now is the second leading cause of death worldwide and is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. In the U.S. alone, 700,000 people suffer a stroke each year, and approximately 20% die within four weeks. For the U.S., the American Heart Association (AHA) expects the financial burden of stroke due to in-hospital costs, long-term care programs and productivity losses to be 63 billion dollars in 2007 alone.

About Forest Laboratories and Its Products

Forest Laboratories (http://www.frx.com) is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, developing and delivering products that make a positive difference in peoples' lives. Forest Laboratories' growing product line includes Lexapro(R) (escitalopram oxalate), an SSRI indicated for adults for the initial and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder; Namenda(R) (memantine HCl), an N-methyl D- aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease; Benicar(R)* (olmesartan medoxomil), an angiotensin receptor blocker, an
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