May 11, 2004

Neurochem moves headquarters to former Shire Biochem facilities.

- Neurochem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRMX, TSX: NRM) - is pleased to announce that it has moved all of its employees to its new headquarters located in the state-of-the-art former Shire BioChem facilities. The Company is now located in the Parc scientifique et de haute technologie de Laval, Quebec, Canada.

The Company's new address and contact information is as follows:

Neurochem Inc.
275 Armand-Frappier
Laval (Quebec)
Canada
H7V 4A7
Tel.: (450) 680-4500
Fax: (450) 680-4501

About Neurochem

Neurochem is focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for neurological disorders. The Company's pipeline of proprietary, disease-modifying, oral products addresses critical, unmet medical needs. Fibrillex™, designated as an orphan drug and as a Fast Track Product candidate, is in a Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of Amyloid A Amyloidosis. Alzhemed™ and Cerebril™, for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and for the prevention of Hemorrhagic Stroke caused by Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, respectively, have both completed a Phase II clinical trial. For additional information on Neurochem, please visit our website at: (www.neurochem.com).

Certain statements contained in this news release, other than statements of fact that are independently verifiable at the date hereof, may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements, based as they are on the current expectations of management, inherently involve numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, many of which are beyond Neurochem's control. Such risks include but are not limited to: the impact of general economic conditions, general conditions in the pharmaceutical industry, changes in the regulatory environment in the jurisdictions in which Neurochem does business, stock market volatility, fluctuations in costs, and changes to the competitive environment due to consolidation as well as other risks included in public filings of Neurochem. Consequently, actual future results may differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in the forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this news release. These statements speak only as of the date made and Neurochem is under no obligation and disavows any intention to update or revise such statements as a result of any event, circumstances or otherwise.

For further Information, please contact:
Dr. Lise Hébert
Vice President, Corporate Communications
lhebert@neurochem.com

275 Armand-Frappier
Laval (Quebec)
H7V 4A7
Tel: (450) 680-4500
Fax: (450) 680-4501

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