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Financial Performance & Scoring -- © 2004 Gaskins IPO Desktop/IPOdesktop

Updated FRIDAY, 1-30 at 10:30 am NYtime

. Opening Premium Star Ratings:

for DesktopPass subscribers

. Business Model Rating Criteria

A = high growth market, potential leader; B = more competitive market; C='public venture capital'

. Calculations

. IPO Price to annualized Sales Ratio -- (Price / Sales)

Numerator

Denominator

IPO market capitalization…

Annualized Sales (last quarter's revenues times 4)

(post-IPO # of shares times mid-point of IPO price range)

. IPO Price to annualized Earnings (loss) -- (Price / Earnings)

Numerator

Denominator

IPO market cap

Annualized Earnings (loss) from the last quarter

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EyetechPharm

EYET, 3-stars, C+ (see scorecard below)

biotech, specializing in therapeutics to treat diseases of the eye

New York, NY

2001

2002

Sept 9mos*

Sept 3mos*

IPO Mkt

Price /

Revenues (mm)

0.0

0.0

30.3

10

Cap (mm)

Revenue

R&D

22.1

40.0

52.3

17

$809

Net Income

-24.6

-43.2

-29.4

-10

@$21

20

*from Pfizer, see below, September 3 month figures are nine months divided by 3

VALUATION RATIOS

IPO Mrkt

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price /

% offered

Cap (mm)

Revenue

Earnings

BookValue

TangibleBV

in IPO

EyetechPharm(EYET)

809

20

-20

4.1

4.1

15%

SCORECARD

Mgt

Market

Market Do-

Proprie-

Total

1-5, 5 is high

Growth

mination

tary

rating

20 is perfect

2

3

0

3

8

Biotech, focusing on

. Diseases affecting the back of the eye, particularly the retina

. EYET believes that these diseases have the greatest unmet medical need and

represent the largest potential market opportunities in ophthalmology.

Collaboration with Pfizer

FUNDING

. In February 2003, Pfizer paid EYET $100 million, consisting of a

$75 million up-front license fee and a $25 million equity investment.

. Pfizer's financial obligations include equity investments of up to an additional $25 million,

funding of a majority of the ongoing development costs for Macugen, payments of up to

$195.5 million based on regulatory milestones and payments of up to $450 million based

on sales milestones.

MARKETING

. Pfizer and EYET agreed to copromote Macugen in the U.S. and to share in profits and losses.

. EYET granted Pfizer the exclusive right to develop and commercialize Macugen outside the U.S.

pursuant to a royalty-bearing license.

Under the collaboration, EYET is entitled to participate in the U.S. in detailing Pfizer's product

Xalatan® for the treatment of glaucoma.

First product candidate, Macugen

TRIALS

Currently in two Phase 2/3 pivotal clinical trials for

. Wet AMD an age-related macular degeneration and for

, Diabetic macular edema, known as DME.

Both AMD and DME are serious diseases of the retina that can lead to

severe vision loss and blindness.

Market potential

AGE-RELATED

. AMD is the leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness in patients over the

age of 50 in the developed world.

. In the U. S. there are more than 1.6 million cases of wet AMD, with

approximately 200,000 new cases arising each year.

. Because AMD generally affects adults over 50 years of age, EYET expects the

incidence of AMD to increase significantly as the baby boom generation ages and

overall life expectancy increases.

DIABETIC-RELATED

. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working age adults and

a leading cause of vision loss in diabetics.

. DME is a common complication of diabetic retinopathy and often results in

severe vision loss and blindness.

. In the United States, there are approximately 500,000 people suffering from DME,

with approximately 75,000 new cases each year.

. EYET expects the incidence of DME to increase as the number of people

with diabetes increases.

UNMET NEEDS

Because the existing treatments for both wet AMD and DME have significant

limitations, there is a significant unmet medical need for a new therapy for these diseases.

FDA process

MARKETING APPROVAL

. Seeking marketing approval for the 0.3 mg dose of Macugen for the treatment of wet AMD.

. Based on the results from the first year of two Phase 2/3 pivotal clinical trials of Macugen

EYET plans to prepare and file a new drug application, or NDA,

with the FDA the third quarter of 2004

FAST TRACK

The FDA has given "fast track" designation to Macugen for the treatment of both

wet AMD and DME. We have entered into a.

Competition

. There are also a number of companies working to develop new drugs and other

therapies to treat wet AMD and DME.

. EYET believes that following product candidates are in Phase 2 or Phase 3 clinical trials

- Genentech & Novartisare collaborating to develop a humanized

monoclonal antibody fragment, administered by intravitreal injection, that targets

VEGF for the treatment of wet AMD

- Alcon, Inc. is developing a steroid for the treatment of predominantly

classic subfoveal wet AMD. This drug candidate is injected behind the eye using a

customized injector inserted around the eye.

- Miravant Medical Technologies is developing a photodynamic therapy that is

similar to Visudyne for the treatment of wet AMD.

- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated and Control Delivery Systems, Inc. are developing

a surgically placed non-erodable intraocular implant for the delivery of steroids to

treat DME and swelling resulting from other causes.

- Oculex Pharmaceuticals is developing a bioerodable steroid implant for the

treatment of persistent macular edema.

- Eli Lilly & Co. is developing an orally administered inhibitor of an enzyme

named PKC beta for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

In addition, there are a number of other companies that are developing anti-VEGF technologies.

Some of these companies may seek to apply their technologies to AMD, DME and other

ophthalmic indications.

Shareholders

With a total of 68.5% pre-IPO include

. J.P. Morgan Partners, Schroder Ventures, Biotech Growth N.V.,

. Pfizer, MPM Capital Entities, Merrill Lynch Ventures Entities

Use of $113 mm in IPO Proceeds

. 25% to fund research and development activities

. 30% to build sales and marketing capabilities

. 45% for general corporate purposes

Compare & Contrast

The last three companies from this industry sector (Standard Industrial

Classification Code: 2834) to go public are listed below, and the underlying

industry index:

Myogen (MYOG)

Mrkt

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price

Cap (mm)

Sales

Earnings

BookValue

TangibleBV

1-30--03

Myogen (MYOG)

473

197.1

-12

4.4

4.5

17.87

Myogen (Nasdaq: MYOG) a Westminster, Colorado-based biopharmaceutical

company focusing on the discovery and development of small molecule

therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders, priced its IPO

at $14 a share on Oct. 29, 2003. The stock closed Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, at

$18.06 a share –- up 29 percent from its initial offering price.

The Stock:

Estimated Consensus EPS:

52-week Price Range:

Dec./2002A: ($1.90)

High: $19.31 Low: $11.18 Recent: $18.06

Dec./2003E: ($1.90)

Number of brokers following the company: 4

Dec./2004E: ($1.61)

Average rating: "Strong Buy"

Dec./2005E: ($1.64)

Average price target: $21 a share

(deficit)

NitroMed (NTMD)

Mrkt

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price

Cap (mm)

Sales

Earnings

BookValue

TangibleBV

1-30--03

NitroMed (NTMD)

224

no rev*

-16

2.8

2.9

8.76

*according to the 10Q filed 12-18

NitroMed (Nasdaq: NTMD) a Bedford, Massachusetts-based emerging

pharmaceutical company engaged in the development of proprietary

pharmaceuticals based on the therapeutic benefits of molecule nitric oxide,

priced its IPO at $11 a share on Nov. 5, 2003. The stock closed Friday, Jan.

23, 2004, at $8.98 a share -- down 18.4 percent from its initial offering

price.

Note: Merck Agreement

On December 3, 2003, the Company received the second milestone payment

of $5.0 million from Merck for advancing a lead nitric oxide enhancing

COX-2 inhibitor into human testing.

The Stock:

Estimated Consensus EPS:

52-week Price Range:

Dec./2002A: ($1.16)

High: $11.55 Low: $6.90 Recent: $8.98

Dec./2003E: ($0.50)

Number of brokers following the company: 3

Dec./2004E: ($0.60)

Average rating: "Strong Buy"

Dec./2005E: ($0.57)

Average price target: $16 a share

(deficit)

Pharmion (PHRM)

Mrkt

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price

Cap (mm)

Sales

Earnings

BookValue

TangibleBV

1-30--03

Pharmion (PHRM)

405

13.3

-11

3.5

3.5

16.92

Pharmion (Nasdaq: PHRM) a Boulder, Colorado-based pharmaceutical company

engaged in the acquisition, development and commercialization of

pharmaceutical products for the treatment of oncology and hematology

patients, priced its IPO at $14 a share on Nov. 5, 2003. The stock closed

Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, at $16.81 a share -- up 20.1 percent from its initial

offering price.

The Stock:

Estimated Consensus EPS:

52-week Price Range:

Dec./2002A: ($2.47)

High: $17.89 Low: $11 Recent: $16.81

Dec./2003E: ($2.94)

Number of brokers following the company: 4

Dec./2004E: ($1.94)

Average rating: "Strong Buy"

Dec./2005E: ($0.43)

Average price target: $19.50 a share

(deficit)

Ratio comparison summary -- based on annualizing last reported quarter's results

NAME/symbol

Mrkt

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price

Cap (mm)

Sales

Earnings

BookValue

TangibleBV

1-30--03

Myogen (MYOG)

473

197.1

-12

4.4

4.5

17.87

NitroMed (NTMD)

224

no rev*

-16

2.8

2.9

8.76

Pharmion (PHRM)

405

13.3

-11

3.5

3.5

16.92

EyetechPharm(EYET)

809

20

-20

4.1

4.1

DJ Pharmaceuticals Index:

One-Year Percentage Change:

52-Week High: 305.08 (6/17/03)

Pharmaceuticals Index: up 11.6 percent

52-Week Low: 249.23 (3/11/02)

Nasdaq Composite Index: up 55.5 percent

Dec. 31, 2002: 267.08

Dec. 31, 2003: 286.27

Recent: 292.62 (1/23/04)