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Emergent BioSolutions Chairman and CEO Fuad El-Hibri Recognized as Outstanding International Business Leader

Mr Fuad El-Hibri and to his right Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Mr Fuad El-Hibri and to his right Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

ROCKVILLE, Md., Mar 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS 15.96, -0.03, -0.19%) announced today that Fuad El-Hibri, its chairman and chief executive officer, has been named by the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) as one of Maryland’s outstanding international business leaders. Celebrating the spirit of global ambition and excellence in international leadership, WTCI presents the Maryland International Leadership Awards annually to leaders within the state who exemplify entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and global reach.

Mr. El-Hibri stated, “Across the globe and on a daily basis, the Emergent team lives out the company mission of protecting life – a commitment to make meaningful contributions to address unmet medical needs especially in underserved markets. It is an honor to be recognized for the work that we do and to receive this award on behalf of the team.”

“Mr. El-Hibri recognizes the importance of global markets as key to future growth. WTCI is pleased to showcase Mr. El-Hibri and Emergent BioSolutions’ many achievements and is honored to name him as one of Maryland’s 2010 International Business Leadership Award winners,” said Deborah M. Kielty, president and executive director of the World Trade Center Institute.

WTCI was established in Baltimore in 1989 as a non-profit membership organization to help connect Maryland to the globe. It is the region’s premier private sector international business partner and a member of the World Trade Center Association, a family of 300 centers located in vibrant business communities around the world.

About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease. Emergent’s marketed product, BioThrax(R) (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), is the only vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anthrax infection. Emergent’s product pipeline targets infectious diseases and includes programs focused on anthrax, tuberculosis, typhoid, flu and chlamydia. Additional information may be found at www.emergentbiosolutions.com.

SOURCE: Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc., Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

Emergent BioSolutions Inc., (EBS)

Q2 2009 Earnings Call

August 6, 2009 5:00 pm ET

Executives

Robert G. Burrows – Vice President, Investor Relations

Fuad El-HibriChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

R. Don Elsey – Chief Financial Officer

Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi – President, Chief Operating Officer

W. James Jackson, Ph.D. – Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer

Analysts

Eric Schmidt – Cowen & Company

David Moskowitz – Caris & Company

Mona Ashiya – J.P. Morgan

Sean Long – Kennedy Capital Management

Presentation

Operator

Welcome to the Emergent BioSolutions Incorporated second quarter 2009 financial results conference call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Robert Burrows.

Robert Burrows

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. My name is Robert Burrows, Vice President of Investor Relations for Emergent. Thank you for joining us today as we discuss Emergent BioSolutions financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2009. As is customary, our call today is open to all participants. In addition, the call is being recorded and is copyrighted by Emergent BioSolutions….

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS) CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner Fuad El-hibri sells 15,000 Shares

CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS) Fuad El-hibri sells 15,000 shares of EBS on 08/11/2009 at an average price of $16.78 a share.

EMERGENT BIOSULUTIONS INC. is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to one simple mission – to protect life. EBS develops manufactures and commercializes vaccines and therapeutics that assist the body\’s immune system to prevent or treat disease. Their products target infectious diseases and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs. Their 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. Emergent BioSolutions Inc. has a market cap of $511.8 million; its shares were traded at around $16.91 with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and P/S ratio of 2.8…..

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Executive Profile Fuad El-Hibri

Fuad El-Hibri has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emergent Biodefense Operations Lansing Inc., a subsidiary of Emergent Biosolutions Inc. since June 2004. Mr. El-Hibri founded Emergent Biosolutions Inc. in 2004 and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since June 2004. He served as President of Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. from March 2006 to April 2007. He is a successful business entrepreneur with extensive experience in telecommunications and

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