BIOCRYST SCHEDULED TO PRESENT AT THE RODMAN AND RENSHAW TECHVEST HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

October 14, 2003
BIOCRYST SCHEDULED TO PRESENT AT THE RODMAN AND RENSHAW TECHVEST HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

Birmingham, Alabama - October 14, 2003 - BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: BCRX) announced that Charles E. Bugg, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw Techvest Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The conference is being held at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston. Interested investors can listen to the presentation live over the Internet during the conference at the following address: http://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/rrshq/bcrx/

What:
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Presentation at the Rodman & Renshaw Techvest Healthcare Conference

When:
Tuesday, October 21, 2:20 p.m., EDT

Where:
http://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/rrshq/bcrx/

How:
Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above

For those unable to listen at the designated time, the webcast will remain available for replay on http://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/rrshq/bcrx/ for 90 days following the conference.

Founded in 1986, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of small-molecule pharmaceuticals to treat cancer, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases, and viral infections.