VEROPHARM OAO : OJSC “VEROPHARM” announces operational performance indicators of the first quarter of 2013

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According to the results of the first quarter of 2013 total sales of the top five best selling Rx drugs amounted to RUR 359.65 million, which corresponds to 37.5% of sales in the Rx drugs segment and 31.7%[1] of the Company's total sales.
According to the results of the first quarter of 2013 the top five best selling Rx drugs are:
o Geptor (Ademetionine; ATC[2] «Digestive tract and metabolism»); sales increased by
47.5% as compared to the same period of previous year; 15% of sales in the Rx drugs
segment;

o Irunine (Itraconazole; ATC «Antimicrobials for systematic use»); sales in the segment made 6.4%;

o Cerepro (Choline Alfoscerate; ATC «Medications for the treatment of central nervous system deseases»); sales in the segment made 6.0%;

o Carboplatin-LENS (Carboplatin, ATC «Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents»); sales in the segment made 5.2%;

o Doxorubicin-LENS (Doxorubicin, «Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents»);

sales in the segment made 4.9%.

OTC drugs segment is characterized by the high degree of consolidation. It means that the top five best selling medicines make 97.3% of sales.

o Slabilen (Sodium picosulfate; ATC «Alimentary tract and metabolism»); sales increased by 41.3% as compared to the same period of the previous year; sales in the OTC drugs segment made 37.9%;

o Xilen (Xylometazoline; ATC «Medications for the treatment of respiratory system»);

sales in the OTC drugs segment made 27.9%;

o Motilak (Domperidone; ATC «Alimentary tract and metabolism»); sales in the OTC

drugs segment made 24.8%;

o Vitasharm and Vitatress (ATC «Vitamins»); sales in the OTC drugs segment made 5.2%;

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o Ginecotex (Benzalkonium chloride; ATC «Medications for the treatment of urogenital organs»); sales in the OTC drugs segment made 1.5%.

According to the results of the first quarter of 2013 the top five best selling prescription medications are:
o Vero-Dexamethasone (Dexamethasone; ATC «Hormonal drugs for systematic use»);
sales in the traditional drugs segment made 42.5%;
o Vero-Ciprofloxacin (Ciprofloxacin; ATC «Antimicrobials for systematic use»); sales in the segment made 34.5%;
o Drotaverine (Drotaverine; (ATC «Alimentary tract and metabolism»); sales in the segment made 14.3%;
o Pyridoxine (ATC «Alimentary tract and metabolism»); sales in the segment made
7.2%;
o Vero-Loperamide (Loperamide; ATC «Alimentary tract and metabolism»); sales in the segment made 1.6%.

According to the results of the first quarter of 2013 the top five best selling non- pharamaceutical products are:

o Conventional reel adhesive bandages; 41.4% of sales in the segment;

o Conventional antimicrobial adhesive bandages; 15.8% of sales in the segment;

o Therapeutic patches - pepper plasters; 13.3% of sales in the segment;

o Therapeutic patches - corn plasters; 11.8% of sales in the segment;

o Condoms; 1.6% of sales in the segment.

During the first quarter of 2013 Veropharm launched production and sales of the following new drugs and cosmetic products:

o Anfibra (Enoxaparin sodium; ATC «Medications affecting hematogenesis and blood»);

In the first quarter of 2013 none drugs have been registered:
At present, 21 drugs are currently at different stages of the registration process.

[1] % - percent of finished goods sales

[2] ATC - anatomico-therapeutico-chemical group

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For further information please call Veropharm OJSC:

Maksutova Nadiya,

Chief Financial Officer

maksutova.nadiya@veropharm.rutel. (+7495) 792 53 30

Or visit web-site of the Company www.veropharm.ru

VEROPHARM OJSC is one of the largest Russian pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Shares of the Company are listed on RTS (ticker: VRPH) and are also traded at MICEX (ticker: VFRM). Market capitalization of the Company as of March 29, 2013 totaled $233.5 million (according to RTS).

The charter capital of the Company makes 10 million ordinary shares. VEROPHARM is the market leader in Russia for production of plasters and oncological medicines. The Company's production facilities comprise 3 pharmaceutical plants in Belgorod, Voronezh and Pokrov. The Company's product portfolio includes more than

400 items. VEROPHARM employs about 2,000 people.

In the annual research conducted by the portal SuperJob.ru among Russian companies OJSC "VEROPHARM" is recognized as one of the most attractive employers in the labor market and is awarded the status of "Attractive employer-2012".

According to IMS Health, following the results of 2012 Veropharm is still among the top five manufacturers and occupies the 4th position in the rating "Russian pharmaceutical manufacturers in production volume terms".

According to IMS Health, as of the end of 2012, as compared to the same period of previous year, Veropharm takes the following positions among Russian and foreign manufacturers in the rating "Oncology drugs manufacturers":

o 7th place in monetary terms

o 1st place in physical terms (occupies the leading position)

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