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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announces Webcast of its Presentation at the 24th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) will webcast its corporate presentation at the
24th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California.  The
presentation will be delivered by Joshua Boger, Ph.D., Vertex's Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer on Monday, January 9, 2006, at 11:00
a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. PST).
    The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed by visiting
Vertex's website at http://www.vrtx.com.  A replay of the webcast will also be
available on the Company's website until January 23, 2006.  To access the
webcast, go to Vertex's website and select '24th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare
Conference.'  To ensure a timely connection to the webcast, it is recommended
that users register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast.

    About Vertex
    Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a global biotechnology company
committed to the discovery and development of breakthrough small molecule
drugs for serious diseases.  The Company's strategy is to commercialize its
products both independently and in collaboration with major pharmaceutical
companies.  Vertex's product pipeline is principally focused on viral
diseases, inflammation, autoimmune diseases and cancer.  Vertex co-promotes
the HIV protease inhibitor, Lexiva, with GlaxoSmithKline.

    Lexiva is a registered trademark of the GlaxoSmithKline group of
companies.

    Vertex's press releases are available at http://www.vrtx.com.

    Vertex Contact:
    Lora Pike, Manager, Investor Relations (617) 444-6755


SOURCE Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated




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    CONTACT:
    Lora Pike, Manager, Investor Relations of
    Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, +1-617-444-6755