May 13, 2003

Neurochem to release Q3 2003 Financial Results.

- Neurochem, Inc. (TSX: NRM) Neurochem announced today that it will release its third quarter 2003 financial results on Wednesday, May 14, 2003.

The release of the financial results will be followed by a company-hosted teleconference at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, May 14, 2003. During the teleconference, Dr. Francesco Bellini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Philippe Calais, President, and Mr. Claude Michaud, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer will present the progress of the company over the third quarter as well as its financial results.

To participate in the teleconference, please dial the following number approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the teleconference: 1-800-806-5839. A replay of the teleconference will be available for one week (until May 21, 2003), commencing one hour after the end of the teleconference. The instant replay number is 1-800-997-6910, code 21144510#.

About Neurochem

Neurochem is a product-driven, specialty pharmaceutical company offering a new class of drug candidates to prevent and stop the progression of diseases for which no cure exists. The Company's strong and growing pipeline aims at fulfilling unmet medical needs and is focused on disorders of the central nervous system and amyloid-related diseases. Neurochem's most advanced drug candidate is Fibrillex™, currently in pivotal Phase II/III clinical development for the treatment of secondary AA amyloidosis, a fatal disease. Two other programs include Alzhemed™, which has completed a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and Cerebril™, which is undergoing a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of hemorrhagic stroke due to cerebral amyloid angiopathy. At the pre-clinical development stage, the Company has an innovative neurological program aimed at treating epileptic seizures induced by traumatic brain injury. (www.neurochem.com).

All of the statements contained in this news release, other than statements of fact which are independently verifiable at the date hereof, are forward-looking statements. Such statements, based as they are on the current expectations of management, inherently involve numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown. Some examples of known risks are: 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 or otherwise. Consequently, actual future results may differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in the forward-looking statements.

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

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Laval (Quebec)
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Tel: (450) 680-4500
Fax: (450) 680-4501

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