Completion of Earn Out

Fulcrum Pharma PLC 20 February 2007 FULCRUM PHARMA PLC ('the Group' or 'the Company') Successful Completion of Quadramed Earn Out Further Expansion of Edinburgh Office Fulcrum Pharma plc (AIM:FUL), the drug development and strategic outsourcing services company, is pleased to announce the results of the earnout relating to the acquisition of Quadramed Limited ('Quadramed'). Quadramed was acquired at the beginning of February 2006 and was the first step in the delivery of Fulcrum's strategic objective to significantly expand its capability in pharmaceutical regulatory services. As reported in the company's Annual Report for 2006, Quadramed was an important contributor to Fulcrum's performance and sales growth. During the earnout period Quadramed's trading has been better than anticipated, with its fee income in earnout period expected to show a 50% increase over the corresponding twelve months in the previous year. As a result of Quadramed's strong performance, the maximum deferred consideration of £500,000 is payable in convertible loan notes which are to be issued as at 28th February 2007. The convertible loan notes are repayable as to £250,000 on 31st August 2007 and to £250,000 on 28th February 2008. Interest is payable on the loan notes at 2% over bank base rate and the terms of conversion are that the holders of the notes shall be entitled to convert the notes into ordinary shares in the capital of the Company on the basis of one new ordinary share per 6 pence of loan note principal. As part of the Company's planned organic growth, Quadramed has also taken further premises alongside Fulcrum's existing Edinburgh office to expand its services, in particular in regulatory compliance. These premises have been integrated to share common services. Quadramed has received grant assistance of up to £130,000 from the Scottish Executive as part of its expansion. The enlarged Edinburgh office, located at the Heriot-Watt University Research Park, will further complement Fulcrum's other European offices in Hemel Hempstead, Midhurst and Strasbourg and will allow the Group to continue the growth of its drug development and regulatory resources . Jon Court, Chief Executive of Fulcrum Pharma said: 'I am very pleased with the success of the Quadramed acquisition. The further expansion of the Edinburgh office will enable our business to increase both the range of its services and the volume of work for our international client base.' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Fulcrum Pharma Plc Jon Court, Chief Executive 0870 7107152 About Fulcrum Pharma plc Fulcrum Pharma plc is a drug development and regulatory services business that provides global expertise to achieve drug development and regulatory approval milestones. Fulcrum Pharma offers immediate access to a highly credible, integrated development team that provides strategic and operational leadership required to ensure that new drugs move smoothly from discovery research to product approval Fulcrum Pharma is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange having successfully floated in March 2000. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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