BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq and SWX: BMRN) today announced that Jean-Jacques Bienaime, Chief Executive Officer of BioMarin, will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:00 p.m. ET (23:00 CET) to discuss first quarter 2008 financial results.

  U.S. / Canada Dial-in Number:  866.713.8310
  International Dial-in Number:  617.597.5308
  Participant Code: 30774883
  Replay Dial-in Number: 888.286.8010
  Replay International Dial-in Number: 617.801.6888
  Replay Code: 22123696

Interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the conference call via the investor section of the BioMarin website, http://www.bmrn.com/. A replay of the call will be archived on the site for one week following the call.

About BioMarin

BioMarin develops and commercializes innovative biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical conditions. The company's product portfolio comprises three approved products and multiple clinical and preclinical product candidates. Approved products include Naglazyme(R) (galsulfase) for mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI), a product wholly developed and commercialized by BioMarin; Aldurazyme(R) (laronidase) for mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), a product which BioMarin developed through a 50/50 joint venture with Genzyme Corporation; and Kuvan(TM) (sapropterin dihydrochloride) Tablets, a product for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), developed in partnership with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany. Other product candidates include 6R-BH4 for cardiovascular indications, which is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease and sickle cell disease, and PEG-PAL (PEGylated recombinant phenylalanine ammonia lyase) for the treatment of PKU. For additional information, please visit http://www.bmrn.com/. Information on BioMarin's website is not incorporated by reference into this press release.

BioMarin(R) and Naglazyme(R) are registered trademarks of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

  Aldurazyme(R) is a registered trademark of BioMarin/Genzyme LLC.

   Contacts:

   Investors                            Media
   Eugenia Shen                         Susan Berg
   BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.         BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
   (415) 506-6570                       (415) 506-6594

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: eshen@bmrn.com

SOURCE: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.