Momenta Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007


CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNTA), a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex drugs, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.

For the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company reported a net loss of $14.3 million, compared to a net loss of $16.0 million for the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company reported a net loss of $68.9 million compared to a net loss of $51.9 million for the same period last year. At December 31, 2007, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $135.9 million, compared to $191.3 million at December 31, 2006.

"We believe 2008 has the potential to be a pivotal year for Momenta," commented Craig A. Wheeler, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The regulatory approval and launch of M-Enoxaparin continues to be our highest priority. During 2008, we look forward to demonstrating progress and reaching milestones for key programs which will increase the value of Momenta's pipeline beyond M-Enoxaparin, including complex generics, follow-on biologics and novel compounds."

Corporate Goals and Events for 2008

Momenta announced the following corporate goals and events for 2008:



 * Advance the M-Enoxaparin ANDA review toward FDA approval. The
   Company is working to address questions raised by the U.S. Food and
   Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the potential for
   immunogenicity of the M-Enoxaparin drug product and to identify the
   additional information that is necessary to obtain approval of the
   ANDA.

 * Court of Appeals decision regarding Lovenox(r). The Court of
   Appeals hearing in the patent litigation between Sanofi-Aventis and
   Teva/Amphastar regarding the patent covering Lovenox was held in
   January 2008.  The Company anticipates that a written decision
   could be issued in the second quarter of 2008 potentially upholding
   the District Court decision rendering the patents unenforceable.

 * Complete Phase 2a and initiate Phase 2b clinical trials for M118.
   M118, the Company's next-generation anticoagulant, engineered to
   address unmet needs in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes,
   is currently in Phase 2a clinical trials for patients undergoing
   elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Momenta plans to
   present Phase 2a data and initiate Phase 2b studies in the second
   half of 2008.

 * Advance M356 development. M356 is the Company's technology-enabled
   generic formulation of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) for the
   treatment of multiple sclerosis. The Company has characterized
   Copaxone(r) and is continuing its work to develop and validate
   methods for characterizing this complex peptide mixture, as well as
   to gain insight into the biology of the product.  We are also
   working to define and put in place our regulatory and commercial
   supply chain strategy for M356.

 * Expanding our follow-on biologics program.  Follow-on biologics
   represent a significant global commercial opportunity.  The Company
   is adapting its technology and developing new methods to enable the
   characterization of glycoproteins.  We are applying this technology
   to establishing and controlling the linkages between structural
   variation and process variation, which will enable us to develop a
   broad portfolio of follow-on biologics to capture this global
   opportunity.

 * Progress novel oncology drug candidate into development.  The
   Company is utilizing its technology to engineer a novel sugar-based
   oncology drug candidate, which it plans to transition from research
   to preclinical development in 2008.

Financial Results

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $10.0 million, compared to $4.0 million for the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, revenue was $21.6 million, compared to $16.0 million for 2006. The increase in revenue in both periods was a result of increased reimbursable expenses associated with preparing for the potential commercial launch of M-Enoxaparin in the U.S and amortization of the equity premium related to the 2006 collaboration agreement with Sandoz A.G.

Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $19.6 million, compared to $13.3 million for the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, research and development expenses were $69.9 million, compared to $46.9 million for 2006. The increase in research and development expenses in both periods was primarily due to increased manufacturing and third-party research costs, headcount-related expenses, including an increase in stock-based compensation, and increased lab and facilities costs.

General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2007 totaled $6.3 million, compared with $9.2 million for the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2007, general and administrative expenses were $28.2 million, compared to $28.5 million for 2006. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in both periods was primarily due to decreased professional fees and other legal expenses.

Conference Call Information

Management will host a conference call on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 10:00 am EST to discuss these results and provide an update on the Company. To access the call, please dial 888-690-2879 (domestic) or 913-312-0941 (international) prior to the scheduled conference call time and provide the access code 2088400. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call and will be accessible through February 21, 2008. To access the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international) and provide the access code 2088400.

A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the "Investors" section of the Company's website, www.momentapharma.com. Please go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the call in order to register, download, and install any necessary software. An archived version of the webcast will be posted on the Momenta website approximately two hours after the call and will be available through March 14, 2008.

About Momenta

Momenta Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company specializing in the detailed structural analysis of complex mixture drugs. Momenta is applying its technology to the development of generic versions of complex drug products, as well as to the discovery and development of novel drugs. Momenta was founded in 2001 based on technology initially developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

To receive additional information about Momenta, please visit the website at www.momentapharma.com, which does not form a part of this press release.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding management's future expectations, beliefs, intentions, goals, strategies, plans or prospects, including statements relating to the Company's revenue, expenses and other results of operations, including the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, current and future development efforts and commercialization efforts, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "could increase the likelihood," "hope," "target," "project," "goals," "potential," "predict," "might," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "is planned," "may," "should," "will," "will enable," "would be expected," "look forward," "may provide," "would" or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the section "Risk Factors," as well as other documents that may be filed by Momenta from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of such risks, uncertainties and factors, the Company's actual results may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Momenta is providing the information in this press release as of this date and assumes no obligations to update the information included in this press release or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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                   MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
          Unaudited, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                          (in thousands)

                                             December 31, December 31,
                                                2007         2006
                                              ---------    ---------
                          Assets

 Cash and marketable securities               $ 135,937    $ 191,265
 Restricted cash                                  1,778        4,685
 Other assets                                    30,583       20,435
                                              ---------    ---------
  Total assets                                $ 168,298    $ 216,385
                                              =========    =========
        Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 Current liabilities                          $  22,412    $  12,762
 Other liabilities                               18,346       21,032
  Stockholders' equity                          127,540      182,591
                                              ---------    ---------
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 168,298    $ 216,385
                                              =========    =========



                   MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
             Unaudited Condensed Statement of Operations
               (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                             Three Months Ended       Year Ended
                                December 31,          December 31,
                            -------------------   -------------------
                              2007       2006       2007       2006
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

 Collaboration revenue      $  9,998   $  4,038   $ 21,561   $ 15,999
 Operating expenses:
 Research and development*    19,592     13,316     69,899     46,916
 General and
  administrative*              6,255      9,196     28,219     28,466
                            --------   --------   --------   --------
 Total operating expenses     25,847     22,512     98,118     75,382
                            --------   --------   --------   --------
 Loss from operations        (15,849)   (18,474)   (76,557)   (59,383)
 Other income, net             1,559      2,491      7,676      7,470
                            --------   --------   --------   --------
 Net loss                   $(14,290)  $(15,983)  $(68,881)  $(51,913)
                            --------   --------   --------   --------
 Basic and diluted net loss
  per share                 $  (0.40)  $  (0.45)  $  (1.93)  $  (1.62)
                            --------   --------   --------   --------
 Shares used in computing
  basic and diluted net
  loss per share              35,695     35,518     35,639     32,103
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

 *Includes stock-based
   compensation of the
   following:

 Research and development   $  1,234   $  1,289   $  4,792   $  4,367
 General and administrative    1,815      2,673      7,895      7,035
                            --------   --------   --------   --------
 Total stock-based
  compensation              $  3,049   $  3,962   $ 12,687   $ 11,402
                            --------   --------   --------   --------


            

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