1. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry in Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey April 2004 Provided by Swiss Life Sciences Database v/o Venture Valuation www.swisslifesciences.com | www.venturevaluation.ch

2. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Swiss Biotech Companies - Breakdown by Subcategories Comments: Based on the categorization of the Swiss Life Sciences Database; Total of 261 companies.

3. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Swiss Biotech Companies - Breakdown by Biotech Clusters Comments: Total of 261 companies. BioValley Basel 61 Greater Zurich Area 89 BioAlps 54 Other 57

4. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Foundation of Swiss Biotech Companies 1990 - 2003 Comments: Total 137 foundations between 1990 - 2003.

5. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Foundation of Swiss Biotech Companies 1998 - 2003 Breakdown by Main Categories Comments: Total 87 foundations between 1990 - 2003.

6. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Size of Biotech Companies - Number of Employees Comments: Data about employees available for 130 companies (total 261 companies).

7. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Ownership of Swiss Biotech Companies - Breakdown Public / Private Comments: Total 261 companies. Public drug development Biotech companies: Actelion Ltd Basilea Pharmaceutica AG Berna Biotech Ltd. Cytos Biotechnology AG Serono Internation SA

8. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 IPOs of Swiss Biotech Companies 1997 - 2004 Comments: Total 7 IPOs between 1997-2004. Bachem AG Actelion Givaudan Lonza GroupBerna Biotech Cytos Biotechnology Basilea

9. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Source of Foundation Swiss Biotechnology Companies Comments: Data available for 73 companies.

10. Swiss Life Sciences Database c/o Venture Valuation | Badenerstrasse 18 | 8004 Zürich | www.venturevaluation.ch | info@venturevaluation.ch Biotech Industry In Switzerland Swiss Life Sciences Survey March 2004 Key Characteristics on the Swiss Life Sciences Field Switzerland is an important Biotech cluster in the centre of Europe The country comprises top companies in the Pharma, Biotech and Medtech industry Switzerland has a high density of high class Universities Serono International SA (SWX: SEO) is the biggest Biotech company in Europe 5 public drug development Biotech companies Last IPO took place as of March 2004 with Basilea Pharmaceutica AG

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