Specifics of other management changes, which are also effective immediately, include:

• R. Don Elsey is being promoted to the position of senior vice president finance and administration.  Mr. Elsey was formerly vice president finance and administration.  Mr. Elsey will continue to retain his responsibilities as chief financial officer for the company and will now assume additional responsibility for investor relations and human resource activities.  Mr. Elsey will continue to report to Mr. El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer.
• Kyle W. Keese is being appointed to the position of senior vice president corporate affairs with responsibility for public affairs, marketing and sales and corporate development.  Mr. Keese was formerly senior vice president marketing and communications.
• Thomas K. Zink, M.D. is assuming the responsibility for clinical development in addition to medical affairs.  Dr. Zink, formerly senior vice president medical affairs, is now senior vice president medical and clinical development.  Dr. Zink will continue to retain his responsibilities as chief medical officer for the company and, in that capacity, will continue to report to Mr. El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer.
• Edward J. Arcuri, Ph.D., is resigning his position as chief operating officer.  The resignation is effective immediately.

“Today’s senior management consolidation and associated changes within our corporate organization are designed to strengthen the integration of our development and manufacturing organizations and to enhance the company’s positioning and capabilities in both the biodefense and commercial immunobiotic markets,” said Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission–to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism or biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

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This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including our expected revenue growth and net earnings for 2007, and any other statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including our performance under BioThrax® sales contracts with the U.S. government, including the timing of deliveries under these contracts; our ability to obtain new BioThrax sales contracts with the U.S. government; our plans for future sales of BioThrax; our plans to pursue label expansions and improvements for BioThrax; our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other factors identified in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

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Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions stated “I am pleased to welcome Ms. Denise Landry to Emergent BioSolutions as Senior Vice-President, Quality.  Her two decades of experience in the Quality programs will be a critical asset to our team.  Denise’s first-hand experience and breadth of knowledge make her uniquely qualified for such an important role in our company.”

Ms. Landry joins the company from MGI Pharma Inc. and its predecessor Guilford Pharmaceuticals, where she served as Vice President, Corporate Quality.  Prior to her 13 year tenure there, Ms. Landry was the Director Quality Assurance for Pharmaceutical Systems, Inc. and Quality Assurance Director for Smith & Nephew Solopak.  She began her career in the quality control field as a Service Quality Manager for Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

“I am very pleased to be joining the management team at Emergent BioSolutions, and I share their commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards in manufacturing and product development,” said Ms. Denise Landry.  “I have dedicated my career to this industry and look forward to leading and promoting continuous quality improvement throughout the company as it develops and manufactures products to protect life.”

Mrs. Landry holds a BA in Biology from Fisk University in Tennessee.  She is a member of the American Society of Quality Control and the Parenteral Drug Association.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission—to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax disease.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including any statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the execution of our strategy by our executive team; our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; and other factors identified in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

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ROCKVILLE, MD, October 18, 2007—Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that Dr. Stephen Lockhart has been appointed President, Emergent Product Development UK.  Dr. Lockhart will be based at the company’s office located in Wokingham, England, and his responsibilities will include providing oversight, leadership, direction and execution of development programs in both the United Kingdom and Germany.  These programs include, among others, the following product candidates: a single-dose oral typhoid vaccine that recently completed a Phase II clinical trial; a drinkable Hepatitis B therapeutic vaccine in a Phase II clinical trial; and a group B streptococcal vaccine candidate that completed a Phase I clinical study and for which further clinical studies are being planned in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Dr. Lockhart to the company,” said Fuad El-Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions.  “We are very fortunate to have someone at the helm of our commercial product development efforts with such broad and varied expertise in vaccinology, as well as an intimate understanding of the critical elements involved in the biopharmaceutical industry.  His experience in bringing vaccines through clinical development and regulatory approval makes him ideally suited to lead our commercial product development programs.”

Dr. Lockhart has over fifteen years of experience in vaccine development and most recently was Assistant Vice President and Global Head of Bacterial Vaccine Clinical R&D at Wyeth.  Prior to joining Wyeth in 1990, Dr. Lockhart served as a Medical Adviser with Janssen Pharmaceutical from 1986-1989.

“I am pleased to be joining Emergent BioSolutions and am particularly excited about leading product development for such a diverse portfolio,” said Dr. Lockhart.  “The success of our efforts will potentially help millions of people and I am eager to apply my years of experience towards this exciting portfolio and the mission of the company,” he continued.

Dr. Lockhart is an internationally recognized leader in vaccine-related product development and has been the recipient of multiple awards.  He accepted the Prix Galien, a renowned award given for excellence in pharmaceutical innovation, on behalf of Wyeth in both 2000 and 2005 and received the Wyeth Research President’s Award in 2000 for leading the development of Meningitec, a meningitis C vaccine.

Dr. Lockhart has an MA from Cambridge University and received his advanced medical and research degrees from Oxford University.  In 1983 he became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and in 1988 received his Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine.  After becoming a Member for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in 1991, Dr. Lockhart was inducted as a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine in 2003.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission—to protect life.  We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.  Our biodefense business focuses on immunobiotics for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism and biowarfare.  Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.  Our commercial business focuses on immunobiotics for use against infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs.  More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including any statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the execution of our strategy by our executive team; our plans to expand our manufacturing facilities and capabilities; the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of our products; our ongoing and planned development programs, preclinical studies and clinical trials; our ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy our selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; and other factors identified in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

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“This joint venture is a step towards our objective to obtain vaccine development and manufacturing capabilities as well as bio-terrorism preparedness. I am very proud that 9Bio has been entrusted to serve as an extension of the Malaysian Government’s implementation of these critical objectives. Emergent BioSolutions is the most appropriate partner for 9Bio for this venture and I am confident that the new company will exemplify both expertise and experience in this area,” said chief executive officer of 9Bio, Datuk Dr. Nor Shahidah Khairullah. “We are looking forward to working very closely with the Ministry of Health and other agencies in Malaysia in developing and implementing this plan.”

“We are honored to partner with 9Bio for this important joint venture and to have been selected by the Government of Malaysia to provide these important services. It is our belief that this joint venture will not only expand the use of our anthrax vaccine in this market, but will also serve as a platform for joint product development and manufacturing activities,” said Fuad El–Hibri, chairman and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions. “Emergent BioSolutions applauds the Malaysian Government’s support of a public-private partnership approach to growing the Malaysia biotechnology sector and we welcome the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the implementation of its plan.”

Witnessing the signing ceremony, Director General of the Malaysian Ministry of Health, Tan Sri Datuk Dr Haji Ismail Merican affirmed that through 9Bio, one of the National Institutes of Health in Malaysia, the Ministry of Health would be able to focus on developing and manufacturing biologics, biosecurity and bioterrorism countermeasures for Malaysia.

About Ninebio
Ninebio Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian Government owned company, and as one of the National Institutes of Health, under the Ministry of Health, is focused on the research and development of vaccines, natural products and biologics. Its vision is to “drive innovation solutions for a healthier world.” One of the focus areas of development is in biosecurity and bioterrorism counter-measures. 9Bio is currently cementing strategic alliances with companies that meet its needs. 9Bio is constructing its research and development and secondary manufacturing facility in Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is expected to be completed by 2010. Pending the completion of its facilities, 9Bio intends to procure and distribute vaccines, natural products and biologicals to customers in the ASEAN region thereby building its brand name. 9Bio is primarily funded by the Government of Malaysia.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc
Emergent BioSolutions Inc is a profitable, multinational biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission – to protect life. We develop, manufacture and commercialize immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or under deserved public health needs. Our marketed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Absorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection.
More information on the company is available at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, prospects, plans and objectives of management, including development plans, and any other statements containing the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including the rate and degree of market acceptance and clinical utility of products; ability to identify and acquire or in license products and product candidates that satisfy selection criteria; the potential benefits of our existing collaboration agreements and our ability to enter into selective additional collaboration arrangements; the timing of and our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our product candidates; our commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; our intellectual property portfolio; our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; and other factors identified in Emergent’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Emergent disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

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