Zeltia: Report at 31 December 2005

Zeltia s.a.

Zeltia: Report at 31 December 2005

MADRID, February 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Group:


- Capital increase at Zeltia. The placement of 10.75 million new shares among qualified international investors raised 65 million euro


- R&D expenditure up 24

- Net revenues in 2005: 72 million euro - Net cash position at 31 December 2005: 93 million euro net of short-term financial debt and 51 million euro net of total financial debt PharmaMar:

- Yondelis(R):


- Phase III pivotal trial on ovarian cancer commenced - Recruitment for the pivotal randomised trial on soft-tissue sarcoma was completed - Aplidin(R):


- Phase II studies on prostate and bladder cancer commenced - Combination studies with other chemotherapy agents commenced - Zalypsis(R), PharmaMar's fifth compound to reach clinical trials - PM02734 is PharmaMar's sixth compound to reach clinical trials Xylazel:
- Launched a full range of Xylazel-brand wood protecting paints and varnishes.


- Conclusion of licensing and marketing agreement with ICI.

Isabel Lozano
Chief Executive Officer
PHARMAMAR, S.A.
C/ Reyes, 1.
Colmenar Viejo Madrid
Telephone +34-91-846-60-00

Catherine Moukheibir
Head of Capital Market Strategy
ZELTIA, S.A.
José Abascal, 2. Madrid
Telephone +34-91-444-45-00

Ma Luisa de Francia
Chief Financial Officer
ZELTIA, S.A.
José Abascal, 2. Madrid
Telephone +34-91-444-45-00

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