BIOCRYST TO RELEASE FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON APRIL 24, 2002

April 17, 2002
BIOCRYST TO RELEASE FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON APRIL 24, 2002 Birmingham, Alabama – April 17, 2002 – BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: BCRX) will release its financial results for the first quarter 2002, before the market opens on Wednesday, April 24, 2002. The Company will also sponsor a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Interested investors can listen to the call live over the Internet from the investor relations website at www.biocryst.com or by dialing 1-800-289-0468, and providing the passcode number 628055.

What:
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

When:
Wednesday, April 24, 2002, 10:00 a.m., EDT

Where:
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=4045

How:
Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above, or Live conference call -- Dial 1-800-289-0468, passcode 628055.

Founded in 1986, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of antiviral, inflammatory/autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases and disorders.

For those unable to listen at the designated time, the webcast will remain available for replay over BioCryst's investor relations website until May 15, 2002. A conference call replay will also be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 through midnight Friday, April 26, 2002 by dialing 1-888-203-1112 and entering passcode 628055.