Underwriter Biotechnology Company Date priced Offering price per share** 8/29/08 Share Price Offering Gross (M)** After-Market Performance (%)

Banc of America Securities Allos Therapeutics Inc. (ALTH) 5/23 $5.64 $9.33 $69.9 +65%
 
Canaccord Adams Inc. La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (LJPC) 5/7 $1.92 $1.77 $30 -8%
  Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (OREX)

1/24

$11

$11.63

$80.6

+6%

 
Citigroup Global Markets Allos Therapeutics Inc.(ALTH) 5/23 $5.64 $9.33 $69.9 +65%
 
Cowen & Co. Acorda Therapeutics Inc.(ACOR) 2/13 $21.50 $28.15 $81.6 +31%
 
Credit Suisse Securities Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RIGL) (lead) 2/1 $27 $23.66 $135 -12%
 
Dawson James Securities Bioheart Inc. (BHRT) (IPO; lead) 2/20 $5.25 $4.11 $5.8 -22%
 
Deutsche Bank Securities Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR) (co-lead) 2/13 $21.50 $28.15 $81.6 +31%
  Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR (lead) 8/7 $28.50 $28.15

$131.1

 

-1%
  Targacept Inc. (TRGT) (lead)

1/17

$7.07

$9.15

$30.9

+29%

 
Friedman Billings Ramsey Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR) 2/13 $21.50 $28.15 $81.6 +31%
 
Goldman Sachs & Co. Illumina Inc. (ILMN) (lead) 8/7 $87.50 $86.13

 

$306.25 -2%
  Incyte Corp.(INCY) (lead) 8/7 $9 $10.23

$108.68

 

+14%
  Theravance Inc. (THRX) 1/17 $25.87 $13.63

 

$172.5

 

-47%

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX)

2/13

$17.14

$26.86

$405.8

+57%

 
GunnAllen Financial Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (OPXA) (co-lead) 2/14 $2 $2.07 $7.6 +4%
 
Jefferies & Co. Inc. Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RIGL) 2/1 $27 $23.66 $135 -12%
 
JMP Securities LLC Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (OREX) 1/24 $11 $11.63 $80.6 +6%
 
JP Morgan Securities Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR) (co-lead) 2/13 $21.50 $28.15 $81.6 +31%

 

  Biodel Inc. (BIOD) (co-lead) 2/7 $15.50 $17.87 $50.53 +15%
  Incyte Corp (INCY) 8/7 $9 $10.23 $108.68 +14%
 

Luminex Corp. (LMNX) (co-lead)

6/25 $19.91

$25.49

$80.14

+28%
  Seattle Genetics Inc. (SGEN) (co-lead) 1/18 $9 $11.15 $103.5 +24%
 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX)

2/13

$17.14

$26.86

$405.8

+57%

 
Lazard Capital Markets Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR) 2/13 $21.50 $28.15 $81.6 +31%
  Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (OREX) 1/24 $11 $11.63 $80.6 +6%
  Sequenom Inc. (SQNM) 6/26 $15.50

$22.73

$98.04

+47%
 

Targacept Inc.(TRGT)

1/17

$7.07

$9.15

$30.9

+29%

 
Leerink Swann LLC Biodel Inc. (BIOD)

 

2/7 $15.50 $17.87 $50.53 +15%

 

  Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (OREX) (co-lead)

1/24

$11 $11.63

$80.6

+6%
  Sequenom Inc. (SQNM) 6/26 $15.50 $22.73 $98.04 +47%
 
Lehman Brothers Inc. Sequenom Inc. (SQNM) (co-lead) 6/26 $15.50 $22.73 $98.04 +47%
 
MDB Capital Group LLC Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (OPXA) (co-lead) 2/14 $2 $2.07 $7.6 +4%
 
Merrill Lynch & Co. Allos Therapeutics Inc. (ALTH) (lead) 5/23 $5.64 $9.33 $69.9

 

+65%
  Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (OREX) (co-lead) 1/24

$11

$11.63

$80.6

 

+6%
  Theravance Inc. (THRX) (lead) 1/17 $25.87 $13.63 $172.5 -47%
  Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) (lead)

2/13

$17.14

$26.86

$405.8

+57%

 
Morgan Stanley & Co. Biodel Inc. (BIOD) (co-lead) 2/7 $15.50 $17.87 $50.53 +15%
 

Incyte Corp (INCY)

8/7

$9

$10.23 $108.68 +14%
  Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) 2/13 $17.14 $26.86 $405.8 +57%
 
Natixis Bleichroeder Inc. Biodel Inc. (BIOD) 2/7 $15.50 $17.87 $50.53 +15%

 

 

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (OREX)

1/24

$11

$11.63

$80.6

+6%

 
Needham & Co. Seattle Genetics Inc. (SGEN) 1/18 $9 $11.15 $103.5 +24%
 
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RIGL)

 

2/1 $27 $23.66 $135

 

-12%
  Sequenom Inc. (SQNM)

6/26

$15.50 $22.73

$98.04

+47%
  Targacept Inc. (TRGT) 1/17 $7.07 $9.15 $30.9 +29%
 
Pacific Growth Equities Targacept Inc. (TRGT) 1/17 $7.07 $9.15 $30.9 +29%
 
Piper Jaffray Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR) 2/13 $21.50 $28.15 $81.6 +31%
 
RBC Capital Markets Seattle Genetics Inc. (SGEN) 1/18 $9 $11.15 $103.5 +24%
 
Rodman & Renshaw Epicept Corp. (EPCT) (lead)

Sequenom Inc. (SQNM)

3/6

6/26

$0.92

$15.50

$0.63

$22.73

$4.97

$98.04

-32%

+47%

 
Thomas Weisel Partners Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RIGL) 2/1 $27 $23.66 $135 -12%
 
UBS Investments La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (LJPC) (lead) 5/7 $1.92

$1.77

 

$30

 

-8%
  Luminex Corp. (LMNX) (co-lead) 6/25

$19.91

 

$25.49 $80.14 +28%
 

Seattle Genetics Inc. (SGEN) (co-lead)

1/18

$9 $11.15 $103.5 +24%
 

Sequenom Inc. (SQNM) (co-lead)

6/26

$15.50

$22.73

$98.04

+47%

 
William Blair & Co. LLC Seattle Genetics Inc. (SGEN) 1/18 $9 $11.15 $103.5 +24%

Notes:

* The financings in this chart are for public offerings in the U.S. only. The data were compiled primarily from BioWorld Financial Watch's monthly financing charts covering the period from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2008. Those charts were published on Feb. 4, March 10, April 7, May 5, June 9, July 7 and Aug. 4, 2008. The gross proceed totals listed reflect only those shares sold by companies. They include money raised through overallotment options, when disclosed.

** All prices in U.S. dollars. Offering price per share is adjusted to reflect any post-offering splits. Unless otherwise noted, shares are traded on the Nasdaq exchange.

IPO = Initial Public Offering