| Ticker Symbol: | VPHM |
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| Exchange: | NASD |
| Contact Info: | 397 Eagleview Boulevard Exton PA 19341 610 458-7300 |
| CEO/President: | Michel de Rosen |
| Industry: | Medical - Drugs / Standard Industry Code: 2834 |
| Description: | VIROPHARMA is a leader in RNA virology and RNA antiviral drug discovery and development. The company is committed to the commercialization, development and discovery of antiviral pharmaceuticals. The company focuses on drug development and discovery activities for viral diseases including viral meningitis, viral respiratory infection, pneumonia, hepatitis C and influenza. Each year, a majority of the world\'s population is afflicted by at least one of these diseases, and antiviral therapies are either inadequate or do not exist. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 69,960 (000) | Market Value: | 904,140 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 88.44% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 4.20% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 65.91 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 27.08 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.33 | P/E Ratio: | 10 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.33 on 10/29/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 1.10 |
| Most Recent Split: | Annual Dividend Rate: | 0 | |
| Most Recent Dividend: | Annual Dividend Yield: | 0% |


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