BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. today announced that Jeffrey H. Cooper, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BioMarin, will present a company update at the Cowen and Company 29th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the conference call via the investor section of the BioMarin website, www.BMRN.com. A replay of the call will be archived on the site for one week following the call.

About BioMarin

BioMarin develops and commercializes innovative biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical conditions. The company's product portfolio comprises three approved products and multiple clinical and pre-clinical product candidates. Approved products include Naglazyme(R) (galsulfase) for mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI), a product wholly developed and commercialized by BioMarin; Aldurazyme(R) (laronidase) for mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), a product which BioMarin developed through a 50/50 joint venture with Genzyme Corporation; and Kuvan(R) (sapropterin dihydrochloride) Tablets, for phenylketonuria (PKU), developed in partnership with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany. Other product candidates include 6R-BH4 for cardiovascular indications, which is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of sickle cell disease, and PEG-PAL (PEGylated recombinant phenylalanine ammonia lyase), which is currently in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of PKU. For additional information, please visit www.BMRN.com. Information on BioMarin's website is not incorporated by reference into this press release.

BioMarin(R), Naglazyme(R) and Kuvan(R) are registered trademarks of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

  Aldurazyme(R) is a registered trademark of BioMarin/Genzyme LLC.


  Contacts:

  Investors                                Media
  Eugenia Shen                             Susan Berg
  BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.             BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
  (415) 506-6570                           (415) 506-6594

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: eshen@bmrn.com

SOURCE: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.