Tripep Interim Report, January -- September 2003


HUDDINGE, Sweden, Oct. 27, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Tripep AB (publ) - Interim Report, January - September 2003



 . Result after tax: -SEK 17.2 million (-SEK 38.9 m).
   Research and development costs: SEK 9.5 million (SEK 11.6 m).
   The company has no other income.
   EPS: -SEK 1.30 (-SEK 2.81).
 . Research  into Tripep's new anti-HIV medication,  MetaboliteX,
   continues.
 . Formation  of  the  jointly owned  company  VLP  Biotech  Inc.
   continues according to plan. Tripep's share of the company is 30%.

For additional information, please contact Johan Ihre, CEO Tel: +46 8 449 84 80, mobile: +46 707 33 44 25 e-mail: johan.ihre@tripep.se or Anders Vahlne, Vice President, Head of Research Tel: +46 8 5858 1313, mobile: +46 709 28 05 28 e-mail: anders.vahlne@labmed.ki.se



 Tripep is a biotech research company that develops and commercialises
 candidate drugs based on patented technologies:
 - Research and development of a potential HIV-inhibiting drug,
 - preclinical research focusing on the development of therapeutic
   and prophylactic vaccines for HIV and hepatitis C, and the RAS(R)
   technology platform.

For a description of the company's technologies, please see the company's homepage at www.tripep.se

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