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The RMF-USA will hold its 14th Annual Benefit Gala on Saturday, October 20 at the Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City, Virginia. This program honors the Partnership for Lebanon and Mr. Fuad El-Hibri and features a fashion show by the renowned Lebanese Fashion designer Jean Fares.
Since its creation in 1993, RMF-USA has succeeded in assembling a large number of Americans, united by a common will of promoting peace and stability in Lebanon through development. H.E. Nayla Moawad, Founder and Honorary President of the RMF, former First Lady of Lebanon, and a current Minister of Social Affairs, will travel to the US especially for this occasion.

Bonus may be a bad word right now — but not for a biotech that is actually making money.

Alongside minimal pay raises, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. execs received bonuses in 2008 that increased anywhere from 5 percent to 43 percent from their 2007 bonuses. Fuad El-Hibri, chief executive officer and chairman of the Rockville company, got the lowest increase, but the highest bonus at $323,250. The highest increase was doled out to Kyle Keese, senior vice president of manufacturing operations, who took home a $96,460 bonus for 2008.

Though, at least one manager’s perk wasn’t quite so perky last year. Robert Kramer, who stepped down in January as head of Emergent’s manufacturing subsidiary and instead will manage a contract that the company hopes to nail with the federal government this year, got a 48 percent decrease in his bonus from 2007, bringing his 2008 figure to $78,815.

While Emergent is one of the few biotechs netting a profit, its numbers did dip slightly from 2007 to 2008 — by 2 percent of revenue and 10 percent of profits — because of fewer or delayed shipments of its anthrax vaccine to the federal government. But whereas other biotechs have been shaving down their work forces, Emergent added people in 2008, up to 587 people from 560 in 2007.

Lansing-based Emergent BioSolutions picked up its U.S. rival’s anthrax vaccination technology for $2 million, strengthening the company’s ability to make a second anthrax vaccination.

According to excerpts from the article:

In Lansing, the acquisition of VaxGen Inc.’s vaccine could add a second product line at a new plant.

Based in Rockville, Md., Emergent currently makes the BioThrax vaccine in Lansing.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expected to seek 25 million doses of such a vaccine later this year, Emergent said.

“We felt this was the right opportunity for our company at the right time,” Emergent Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fuad El-Hibri said in the company’s announcement.

ROCKVILLE, MD, June 14, 2007—Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS), a biopharmaceutical company, announced today the results of the company’s 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, which took place today at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda at 10:00 am Eastern.

There were present, in person or represented by proxy, the holders of more than a majority of the shares of the outstanding common stock of the company, thus constituting a quorum.

Proposal 1—Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected Class I directors of the company to serve for a three-year term expiring 2010: Fuad El-Hibri, Jerome M. Hauer and Ronald B. Richard.

Proposal 2—Ratify Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to select Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 successfully passed.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission–to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

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$9.5 million development contract to fund non-clinical and clinical studies of anthrax immune globulin (AIG) over next 24 months

ROCKVILLE, MD., September 27, 2007—Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has received a development contract, valued at up to $9.5 million, in support of non-clinical and clinical studies of the company’s anthrax therapeutic, or AIG, product candidate.  This product candidate is an immune globulin being developed as an intravenous therapeutic for treatment of patients who present with symptoms of anthrax disease following exposure to anthrax.

This development contract has been funded in whole or in part from Federal funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Contract No. HHSN272200700034C.

Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions, stated, “We are very pleased to have continuing support for AIG from NIAID and BARDA and commend the leadership throughout HHS for their commitment to funding the development of effective medical countermeasures against this deadly biological agent.  With the continued development funding of our AIG candidate, in conjunction with the $448 million contract with HHS announced yesterday regarding procurement of 18.75 million doses of our BioThrax anthrax vaccine for the strategic national stockpile, we are very encouraged by the government’s support of our anthrax franchise.  We look forward to continuing to be a leading participant in the U.S. government’s effort to build a robust domestic biodefense industry.”

Under terms of the development award, the funds will be used to conduct various studies on AIG, including (i) non-clinical studies in support of efficacy; and (ii) a Phase I/II clinical study to evaluate pharmacokinetics and safety.  Previously, in August 2006 the company received $3.9 million from NIAID in support of the company’s AIG program.  When combined with the $9.5 million under this new development award, the total amount of government funding for AIG to date is over $13 million.

About Anthrax Immune Globulin (AIG)

Emergent BioSolutions’ anthrax immune globulin (AIG) is being developed as an intravenous therapeutic for treatment of patients who present with symptoms of anthrax disease resulting from the release of anthrax toxins into the body and for whom the use of the vaccine is no longer an effective option.  If successfully developed, AIG could be prescribed for administration in these circumstances either as a monotherapy or in conjunction with an antibiotic.

AIG is being developed using plasma collected from healthy donors who have been vaccinated with BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), Emergent BioSolutions’ anthrax vaccine, which is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.

The company has collected a sufficient amount of plasma to initiate manufacturing of AIG under cGMP using a validated and approved process.  This manufacturing process entails fractionating the plasma and purifying the immune globulin.  The company has signed an exclusive license with Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc., a North Carolina-based biopharmaceutical company and leading fractionation provider, to fractionate, purify and fill AIG at Talecris’ FDA-approved facilities.  To date, the first full-scale lot of AIG has been manufactured under cGMP requirements at Talecris.  The company has scheduled plans to complete a second full-scale lot of AIG.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission—to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including our performance under our contract with HHS and future payments from HHS to us under the contract, and any other statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other factors identified in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

ROCKVILLE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today the promotion of a number of key executives to positions of expanded responsibility to support the company’s global business development strategies and manufacturing initiatives.

“I am very pleased to announce today’s senior management promotions,” said Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. “These promotions mark an important step in our continuing growth plans, and I am confident that the industry expertise, commitment to success and leadership skills of these executives will contribute greatly to the strategic and global development of our company.”

Specifics of the management changes, which will become effective on April 1, 2007, include:

Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi is being promoted to president of Emergent BioSolutions, overseeing a majority of the company’s corporate functions. Mr. Abdun-Nabi was formerly senior vice president and general counsel for the company.

Robert G. Kramer, Sr., is being promoted to executive vice president manufacturing operations, with responsibility for global manufacturing, reporting directly to Edward J. Arcuri, Ph.D., the company’s chief operating officer. Mr. Kramer will also continue as president of Emergent Biodefense Operations Lansing.

Denise Esposito is being promoted to senior vice president and general counsel. Ms. Esposito was formerly vice president and deputy general counsel for the company.
Mauro Gibellini is being promoted to senior vice president corporate development. Mr. Gibellini was formerly vice president corporate development for the company.
In addition, the company announced that Steven N. Chatfield will be joining the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in the UK in the Fall of 2007.

Dr. Chatfield, who will remain with Emergent BioSolutions on a full time basis through August 2007, has held dual roles as chief scientific officer and president, Emergent Product Development UK, since June 2004. The company is recruiting for a new chief scientific officer.

“It is with regret that I leave Emergent BioSolutions but it is a great privilege to be offered the opportunity to join the HPA, an organization that is central to protecting the public health in the UK,” said Dr. Steven N. Chatfield. “I have spent my career developing products and strategies to improve public health and this will give me the opportunity to continue my work in the context of public health protection in the UK. I have had an incredibly rich set of experiences during my tenure at Emergent BioSolutions and have benefited immensely from my time working with Fuad and the entire management team. I look forward to spending the next few months ensuring a smooth transition and will be leaving the company with the utmost confidence in its continued development success.”

“Steve Chatfield’s contributions to our company’s success have been substantial,” Mr. El-Hibri said. “Under Steve’s leadership, significant strides have been made in the development of our commercial product portfolio. He has built a seasoned team of highly skilled professionals with both management and product development expertise. We look forward to working with Steve over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition and wish him continued success upon joining HPA later this year.”

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that induce or assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease. The company’s biodefense business is focused on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism. The company’s commercial business is focused on development, manufacture and commercialization of immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases. These immunobiotics are designed to address significant unmet or underserved public health needs. More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management and any other statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including our performance under existing BioThrax® sales contracts with the U.S. government, including the timing of deliveries under these contracts; our ability to obtain new BioThrax sales contracts with the U.S. government; our plans for future sales of BioThrax; our plans to pursue label expansions and improvements for BioThrax; our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other factors identified in the company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

ROCKVILLE, MD, September 26, 2007—Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS), announced today that it has signed a three year contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with a total value of up to $448 million.  Components of the contract include:

(i)           $400 million firm fixed-price for delivery of 18.75 million doses of BioThrax^® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) for inclusion in the strategic national stockpile (SNS);

(ii)          $34 million for receipt of regulatory approval of 4-year expiry dating for BioThrax payable through a combination of a lump-sum payment reflecting a price per dose increase for certain doses delivered prior to approval and an increase in the per dose price to be paid for doses delivered following approval;

(iii)         up to $11.5 million in milestone payments in connection with advancement towards a post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) indication for BioThrax; and,

(iv)         $2.2 million for logistics services and other related support.

The Company anticipates making deliveries for approximately 6 million doses under this contract by year-end 2007.  As a result, the company reaffirms its expectation for full year total revenue growth of 10 to 15 percent, with a bias toward the upper end of the range, and full year positive net earnings.

Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions, stated, “We are honored to continue our longstanding relationship with HHS to provide BioThrax as a critical component of our nation’s biodefense stockpile.  I applaud the dedication and professionalism of the senior leadership within HHS and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in completing this important step towards enhancing our domestic biodefense infrastructure.  Emergent BioSolutions remains dedicated to working with various government agencies in their commitment to procure medical countermeasures as a primary element of establishing the highest possible levels of biopreparedness.”

Under terms of the contract, HHS will purchase from the company an aggregate of 18.75 million doses of BioThrax through September 2010, for a firm, fixed-price of $400 million.  In the event the company receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the company’s pending supplement to its biologics license application (BLA) to extend the shelf life of BioThrax from three years to four years, the company will receive a lump sum payment reflecting a price per dose increase for certain doses delivered prior to approval and an increase in the price per dose to be paid for doses delivered following the date of approval, with a total value of approximately $34 million.  If FDA approval of 4-year expiry dating is not received during the term of the contract, the company will not be entitled to receive any of the $34 million.  The company submitted its supplement for 4-year expiry dating to the FDA in December 2006 and has been providing additional information to the agency in support of its application.

Under the contract, HHS will also provide up to $11.5 million in connection with advancing the company’s program to obtain a PEP indication for BioThrax.  The PEP indication, which would expand the use of BioThrax beyond the current pre-exposure prophylaxis indication, is designed to permit the administration of BioThrax in combination with antibiotics following exposure to anthrax.  These funds are payable upon the company’s achievement of specific program milestones.  The company anticipates that it will receive $8.8 million of this amount in the fourth quarter of 2007.

In addition, under the contract the company has agreed to provide all shipping services related to delivery of doses into the SNS over the contract term, and will receive payment of an additional $2.2 million.

The contract has been funded with Federal funding through the Project BioShield Special Reserve Fund, which was created by an act of Congress in May 2004.

Previously, Emergent BioSolutions has provided 10 million doses of BioThrax to HHS for inclusion in the SNS under a May 2005 supply agreement for 5 million doses valued at $123 million and a May 2006 contract modification for an additional 5 million doses valued at $120 million.

Conference Call & Webcast

Company management will host a conference call at 9:00 am Eastern today, September 26, 2007 to discuss this announcement.  Interested parties may participate in the live teleconference by dialing 866/383-8008 or 617/597-5341 or via a webcast accessible at www.emergentbiosolutions.com, under “Investors”.  A replay of the teleconference will be available on the company website or by dialing 888/286-8010 or 617/801-6888 and using the passcode 61817264, approximately one hour after the teleconference concludes.  The replay will be available through October 10, 2007.

About BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed)

BioThrax is the only FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of anthrax infection.  It is approved by the FDA as a pre-exposure prophylaxis for use in adults who are at high risk of exposure to anthrax spores.  BioThrax is manufactured from a culture filtrate, made from a non-virulent strain of Baccillus anthracis and contains no dead or live bacteria.  BioThrax is administered by subcutaneous injection in three initial doses followed by three additional doses, with an annual booster dose recommended thereafter.  Since 1998, approximately 20 million doses of BioThrax have been procured by the U.S. government.  During that time period, over 6.5 million doses have been administered to over 1.6 million military personnel.  BioThrax cannot cause anthrax infection.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission—to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including our performance under our contract with HHS and future payments from HHS to us under the contract, and any other statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other factors identified in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

ROCKVILLE, MD, October 9, 2007—Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that Ms. Denise Landry has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Quality with responsibility for managing and overseeing all Quality activities company-wide.  Ms. Landry has broad-based quality experience for pharmaceutical and biologics operations, including activities relating to all phases of product development, regulatory submissions, and compliance programs.  In addition, Mrs. Landry has extensive experience interacting with regulatory authorities including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the Medicines and Healthcare Product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom.

Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions stated “I am pleased to welcome Ms. Denise Landry to Emergent BioSolutions as Senior Vice-President, Quality.  Her two decades of experience in the Quality programs will be a critical asset to our team.  Denise’s first-hand experience and breadth of knowledge make her uniquely qualified for such an important role in our company.”

Ms. Landry joins the company from MGI Pharma Inc. and its predecessor Guilford Pharmaceuticals, where she served as Vice President, Corporate Quality.  Prior to her 13 year tenure there, Ms. Landry was the Director Quality Assurance for Pharmaceutical Systems, Inc. and Quality Assurance Director for Smith & Nephew Solopak.  She began her career in the quality control field as a Service Quality Manager for Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

“I am very pleased to be joining the management team at Emergent BioSolutions, and I share their commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards in manufacturing and product development,” said Ms. Denise Landry.  “I have dedicated my career to this industry and look forward to leading and promoting continuous quality improvement throughout the company as it develops and manufactures products to protect life.”

Mrs. Landry holds a BA in Biology from Fisk University in Tennessee.  She is a member of the American Society of Quality Control and the Parenteral Drug Association.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission—to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax disease.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including any statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the execution of our strategy by our executive team; our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; and other factors identified in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-April 16, 2009 – Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that late on April 15^th, HHS requested that each bidder in the competitive range for the rPA contract submit its product development plans to FDA for review in advance of an award. Emergent had already requested and is presently scheduling a meeting with the FDA as part of its pre-award activity. The Company intends to incorporate any FDA comments into its rPA development plan. Emergent will continue to move its rPA program forward to position the company to execute on the anticipated contract, once awarded.

“We strongly support this step by HHS, which potentially reduces development risk for our rPA vaccine candidate. We remain confident that we are well-positioned and competitive to receive any award granted by HHS for the development and procurement of the rPA vaccine. We look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship with the US Government as the proven and preeminent supplier of medical countermeasures to protect our nation,” said Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions.

As with any government solicitation of this size and scope, there are no assurances that HHS will not impose additional requirements, which may further extend contract negotiations.

This action has no impact on the company’s existing contracts with HHS to supply BioThrax®, the only FDA licensed anthrax vaccine, for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). This year Emergent is completing the delivery of 18.75 million doses of BioThrax for inclusion in the SNS. Also this year, following the completion of that delivery, Emergent will begin to supply HHS with an additional 14.5 million doses of BioThrax under a follow-on contract. The total value of these two procurement contracts with HHS for BioThrax exceeds $800 million.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease. Emergent’s marketed product, BioThrax^® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax. Emergent’s development pipeline includes programs focused on anthrax, botulism, tuberculosis, typhoid, hepatitis B and chlamydia. Additional information may be found at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including any potential future securities offering, and any other statements containing the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the success of our clinical programs; our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our other product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other factors identified in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

Dr. Lockhart Brings Top-Tier Pharma Leadership to Development of Company’s Commercial Product Portfolio

ROCKVILLE, MD, October 18, 2007—Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that Dr. Stephen Lockhart has been appointed President, Emergent Product Development UK.  Dr. Lockhart will be based at the company’s office located in Wokingham, England, and his responsibilities will include providing oversight, leadership, direction and execution of development programs in both the United Kingdom and Germany.  These programs include, among others, the following product candidates: a single-dose oral typhoid vaccine that recently completed a Phase II clinical trial; a drinkable Hepatitis B therapeutic vaccine in a Phase II clinical trial; and a group B streptococcal vaccine candidate that completed a Phase I clinical study and for which further clinical studies are being planned in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Dr. Lockhart to the company,” said Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions.  “We are very fortunate to have someone at the helm of our commercial product development efforts with such broad and varied expertise in vaccinology, as well as an intimate understanding of the critical elements involved in the biopharmaceutical industry.  His experience in bringing vaccines through clinical development and regulatory approval makes him ideally suited to lead our commercial product development programs.”

Dr. Lockhart has over fifteen years of experience in vaccine development and most recently was Assistant Vice President and Global Head of Bacterial Vaccine Clinical R&D at Wyeth.  Prior to joining Wyeth in 1990, Dr. Lockhart served as a Medical Adviser with Janssen Pharmaceutical from 1986-1989.

“I am pleased to be joining Emergent BioSolutions and am particularly excited about leading product development for such a diverse portfolio,” said Dr. Lockhart.  “The success of our efforts will potentially help millions of people and I am eager to apply my years of experience towards this exciting portfolio and the mission of the company,” he continued.

Dr. Lockhart is an internationally recognized leader in vaccine-related product development and has been the recipient of multiple awards.  He accepted the Prix Galien, a renowned award given for excellence in pharmaceutical innovation, on behalf of Wyeth in both 2000 and 2005 and received the Wyeth Research President’s Award in 2000 for leading the development of Meningitec, a meningitis C vaccine.

Dr. Lockhart has an MA from Cambridge University and received his advanced medical and research degrees from Oxford University.  In 1983 he became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and in 1988 received his Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine.  After becoming a Member for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in 1991, Dr. Lockhart was inducted as a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in 2003.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission—to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

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