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Cary, N.C. — June 26, 2008 — BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., a biopharmaceutical research and development firm, has chosen the SciQuest e-procurement platform to streamline and enhance procurement functions for its operations in Novato, Calif.

BioMarin develops and commercializes biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical conditions, delivering first-to-market therapeutic treatments to patients with rare genetic disorders. The company's portfolio comprises three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved products and multiple clinical and pre-clinical product candidates.

"SciQuest's solution is intuitive and allows our employees to manage and acquire their own materials and supplies quickly and easily," said Isaac Young, director of Supply Chain Operations for BioMarin. "This allows our employees to be more efficient and allows them to focus their efforts on our core business activities."

BioMarin uses SciQuest's SelectSite Express platform to maximize procurement cost savings and streamline the procurement process. SciQuest provides visibility into the progress of BioMarin's purchases through each step of the approval process. SciQuest then integrates with BioMarin's enterprise resource planning (ERP) infrastructure for accounting and order tracking purposes.

For BioMarin, SciQuest's ROI, coupled with its interface made it the solution of choice for its employees to handle their own procurement needs.

"SciQuest enables life sciences organizations to perform more effectively by ensuring that staff can quickly procure essential materials so that they can remain focused on developing new treatments," said Stephen Wiehe, president and CEO of SciQuest. "By allowing companies to attain control and insight into their procurement spending, SciQuest provides cost savings that can be further utilized to advance their missions of research and discovery."