" Milliman USA is in the process of acquiring currently available
health predictive modeling software . Vendors are encouraged to review the 2002 report, which can be found on
the SOA Web site at: http: //www. Approximately 3,220 women will be enrolled in the
trial, which is expected to last approximately 30 months and include
interim analyses of safety and efficacy data conducted by an
independent data safety monitoring board. The Company currently markets SANCTURA for
overactive bladder and has multiple compounds in clinical development,
including pagoclone for stuttering, aminocandin for systemic fungal
infections, PRO 2000 for the prevention of infection by HIV and other
sexually transmitted pathogens, and IP 751 for pain and inflammatory
disorders such as interstitial cystitis.

Except for the descriptions of historical facts contained herein,
this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results
and financial condition to differ materially from those anticipated by
the forward-looking statements .

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"The Northwest Folklife Festival is more important, and more needed today
than ever before," said Michael Herschensohn, Executive Director.

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The Society of Actuaries is an educational, research and professional
organization dedicated to serving the public and its 18 ,000 members.
"Nearly half of all people living with HIV worldwide are women,
and the majority of new adult HIV infections are acquired from
heterosexual intercourse," said Dr. to 11 p.nwfolklife .

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The
SOA's vision is for actuaries -- business professionals who analyze the
financial consequence of risk -- to be recognized as the leading professional
in the modeling and management of financial risk and contingent events.

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approximately GBP 16 million, or approximately $28.6 million, the MDP
is a partnership established to develop vaginal microbicides for the
prevention of HIV transmission, administered by the Medical Research
Council Clinical Trials Unit and Imperial College in London.

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According to Ross Winkelman , consulting actuary with the Denver office of
Milliman and lead researcher for the new study, "The time is ripe for a re-
evaluation of the models and software that are being used in the health care
marketplace.m.

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Vendors Invited to Participate

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.

Enrollment in this pivotal safety and effectiveness trial has
begun at sites in Durban, South Africa and in Philadelphia at the
University of Pennsylvania and is expected to expand to eight sites in
five African countries, including Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania,
Zambia and Zimbabwe."
Each woman in the NIAID-sponsored trial will be placed at random
into one of four equally sized groups .

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, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Indevus.

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Researchers will evaluate the
effectiveness of the candidate microbicides in preventing HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea, herpes and
chlamydia. This
year's Cultural Focus, Generation to Generation: Passing on our Traditions,
will highlight folk artists who are exemplary bearers of tradition in special
concerts, exhibits and demonstrations., May 27, 28, 29
and 30, 2005.

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To learn
more, visit http://www.
PRO 2000 is a topical vaginal microbicide under development by
Indevus to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV and certain other
sexually transmitted disease-causing viruses and bacteria.
The Festival is FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL (with a suggested donation of $5 per
person , per day).

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, Expanding on its seminal 2002
study report, A Comparative Analysis of Claims-based Methods of Health Risk
Assessment for Commercial Populations, the Society of Actuaries (SOA)
announced today the appointment of Milliman USA to produce an updated version
of the study.soa. "Data from this clinical trial, the first to measure the
protective efficacy of PRO 2000 and the first of this magnitude to be
conducted by NIAID, will build upon the database compiled from a
number of earlier clinical studies with PRO 2000, completed under the
sponsorship of government agencies and research organizations in the
U. "In a world
dominated by opposites -- love and hate, wealth and poverty , hope and despair
-- the Festival is a celebration of the strength, hope and resolve that people
and communities derive from their cultural diversity.

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In addition
to the NIAID trial described above, PRO 2000 has been selected by the
Microbicides Development Programme (MDP) as the sole agent to be
tested in a Phase III clinical trial due to start in 2005 and include
at least 12,000 women in a number of African countries.
The Festival will exhibit a wide array of ethnic, occupational , religious
and artistic traditions, deepening visitors' understanding of and appreciation
for the breadth of cultures and artistic expressions in the region. The vast majority of costs are covered by major donors and
benefactors, as well as the individual contributions of thousands of citizens .

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NIAID
supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose and treat
infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted
infections, influenza, tuberculosis, malaria and illness from
potential agents of bioterrorism.
Indevus Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in
the acquisition, development and commercialization of products
targeting certain medical specialty areas, including urology and
infectious diseases.

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Business Editors/Health Editors

LEXINGTON, Mass.
"We are pleased that the NIH has chosen to include PRO 2000 in
this significant international microbicide trial," said Glenn L. Cooper. "Because vaginal
microbicides increase the opportunities for sexually active women to
play a more active role in the prevention of the heterosexual
transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), we
see microbicide development as an important HIV prevention strategy.K.
NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health, an
agency of the U.275,000 Visitors, 6,000 Performers Expected at Largest Festival of its Kind in
North America

SEATTLE, The 2005 Northwest Folklife Festival --
the largest folk, ethnic and traditional arts festival west of the other
Washington -- will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 27th through 30th, at
Seattle Center.
The event is held, rain or shine, from 11 a.

To anthropologists, culture is the complex of learned, non-genetic behavior shared by the members of a society.

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More than 2,000 volunteers are helping to organize the Festival, which is
expected to attract more than 275,000 visitors during its four-day run.

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With advances in technology and greater health information
available, these tools continue to push the envelope for health claim
prediction.org/ccm/content/?categoryID=327001 .
If effective, microbicides would be a valuable female-controlled means
of slowing the pace of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. One group will use PRO 2000
before each act of sexual intercourse, one will use a second
microbicide, one will use a placebo gel, and one will not use any gel.S.

It is the emphasis on cross-cultural comparison that helps distinguish cultural anthropology from many other Western social sciences.

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Funded by a
grant from the U. NIAID also supports research on
transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune
disorders, asthma and allergies.

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The study is expected to be completed in
Fall 2006 .soa.m.

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The 2002 report, which evaluated the state of the art in
predictive modeling software for health care claims at that time, provided an
unbiased forum for comparing the technology and methodologies then available
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Cultural anthropologists document the cultures of specific societies , and/or compare different societies in order to derive general principles of cultural evolution and human adaptation.

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, Europe, Africa and India, that showed a promising safety and
acceptability profile for the drug.

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The
SOA's mission is to advance actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of
actuaries to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial,
business and societal problems involving uncertain future events. (NASDAQ: IDEV) today announced the initiation of
a large , international clinical trial sponsored by the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), designed to examine the safety
and effectiveness of two candidate topical microbicides, including the
Company's PRO 2000, in preventing HIV infection in women.
Cooper, M.
All participants will receive condoms and extensive prevention
counseling at each clinic visit. Department of Health and Human Services."
"While human conflict and cultural differences may draw the majority of
headlines, the Northwest Folklife Festival is both literal and symbolic proof
that human beings have far more similarities than differences, and that the
differences can be a uniting, positive force in our lives," Herschensohn
added.

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Society of Actuaries Announces New Health Claim Predictive Modeling Software Study

Software vendors may contact Steven Siegel , SOA research actuary, at
847-706-3578 for further details and requirements for participation in the
study.

NIH Initiates International Microbicide Trial Including Pro 2000

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Pharmaceuticals , Inc.S. These risks and uncertainties are set
forth in the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under "Risk Factors" and
elsewhere, and include , but are not limited to: dependence on the
success of SANCTURA(TM) and SANCTURA XR(TM); the early stage of
products under development; uncertainties relating to clinical trials,
regulatory approval and commercialization of our products,
particularly SANCTURA and SANCTURA XR; risks associated with
contractual agreements, particularly for the manufacture and
co-promotion of SANCTURA and SANCTURA XR; dependence on third parties
for manufacturing and marketing; competition; need for additional
funds and corporate partners, including for the development of our
products; failure to acquire and develop additional product
candidates; history of operating losses and expectation of future
losses; product liability and insurance uncertainties; risks relating
to the Redux-related litigation; limited patent and proprietary
rights; dependence on market exclusivity; valuation of our Common
Stock; risks related to repayment of debts; risks related to increased
leverage; and other risks . The
Festival is an interactive event -- while investigating the fundamental theme
of the mentor -apprentice relationship, every visitor will become an apprentice
to the folk traditions of the Pacific Northwest.
Extensive information, including a full calendar of events and performers,
is available online at http://www.

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With the passage of three years and the continuous refinement
of these methodologies and software, the SOA strongly felt a fresh look at the
tools would provide immediate practical benefits to the health care community.D.

2005 Northwest Folklife Festival Set for Memorial Day Weekend

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This year's event, one of the largest in the Festival's
34-year history, will feature 6,000 musicians , dancers, tradition bearers and
visual artists, in more than 1,000 music and dance performances, visual arts
and folklore exhibits, symposia, workshops, craft and cooking demonstrations
and films .

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