BIOCRYST TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON JULY 25, 2001

July 19, 2001
BIOCRYST TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON JULY 25, 2001 Birmingham, Alabama - July 19, 2001 - BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: BCRX) will release its financial results for the second quarter 2001, before the market opens on Wednesday, July 25, 2001. The Company will also sponsor a conference call at 10:00 am EDT. Interested investors can listen to the call live over the Internet from the investor relations website at www.biocryst.com or by dialing 1-800-289-0438, and providing the passcode number 611179.

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

When:Wednesday, July 25, 2001, 10:00 am, EDT
Where:http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=314
How:Live over the Internet
-- Simply log on to the web at the address above,
or Live conference call -- Dial 1-800-289-0438,
passcode 611179.

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 September 30, 2001. A conference call replay will also be available from approximately 1:00 p.m EDT on Wednesday, July 25 to midnight on Friday, July 27, 2001 by dialing 1-888-203-1112 and entering passcode 611179.