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Trimeris Reports 2007 FUZEON(R) Sales Results
Tuesday January 29, 4:05 pm ET

MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trimeris, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRMS - News) today announced worldwide net sales of FUZEON for the year were $266.8 million, an increase of 7 percent from $249.0 million in 2006. Net sales of FUZEON in the U.S. and Canada for 2007 were $124.3 million, down 7 percent from $134.2 million in 2006. Net sales of FUZEON outside the U.S. and Canada for 2007 were $142.5 million, up 24 percent from $114.8 million in 2006. All sales of FUZEON are recorded by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, ("Roche"), Trimeris' collaborative partner.

For the fourth quarter of 2007, worldwide net sales of FUZEON were $66.5 million, down 9 percent from $73.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Net sales of FUZEON in the U.S. and Canada were $31.5 million, down 25 percent from $42.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Net sales of FUZEON outside the U.S. and Canada were $35.0 million, up 13 percent from $31.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006.

The release of complete financial results for 2007 will take place in early March 2008.

Net FUZEON Sales

The table below presents net FUZEON sales by quarter beginning in the first quarter of 2005:

(millions)

2007
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
U.S/Canada Net Sales $ 29.3 $ 32.9 $ 30.6 $ 31.5 $ 124.3
Ex. U.S/Canada Net Sales 35.0 29.2 43.3 35.0 142.5
Global Net Sales $ 64.3 $ 62.0 $ 73.9 $ 66.5 $ 266.8
Brazil Purchase $ 6.0 - $ 13.8 $ 7.3 $ 27.1

2006
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
U.S/Canada Net Sales $ 27.4 $ 31.1 $ 33.5 $ 42.2 $ 134.2
Ex. U.S/Canada Net Sales 28.0 26.2 29.5 31.1 114.8
Global Net Sales $ 55.4 $ 57.2 $ 63.0 $ 73.3 $ 249.0
Brazil Purchase $ 5.3 - $ 4.4 $ 4.7 $ 14.3

2005
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
U.S/Canada Net Sales $ 23.3 $ 25.2 $ 28.4 $ 35.8 $ 112.7
Ex. U.S/Canada Net Sales 19.1 28.7 20.5 27.1 95.5
Global Net Sales $ 42.5 $ 53.9 $ 48.9 $ 62.9 $ 208.2
Brazil Purchase - $ 7.3 - $ 5.5 $ 12.8


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