BIOCRYST TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON OCTOBER 23, 2002

October 16, 2002
BIOCRYST TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON OCTOBER 23, 2002 Birmingham, Alabama – October 16, 2002 – BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: BCRX) will release its financial results for the third quarter 2002, before the market opens on Wednesday, October 23, 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 788125.

What: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call
When: Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 10:00 a.m., EDT
Where: http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz367738753gf12.html
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 788125.


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 November 23, 2002. A conference call replay will also be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 through midnight Friday, October 25, 2002 by dialing 1-888-203-1112 and entering passcode 788125.