euro adhoc: Intercell AG / quarterly or semiannual financial statement / Intercell announces Q2 results: Positive JEV Phase III Results - Strategic Marketing and Distribution partnership with Novarti

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11.08.2006

Significant clinical progress: » Positive results for Intercell’s
Japanese Encephalitis Virus vaccine in pivotal clinical Phase III
immunogenicity trial - primary endpoint met » Preparations for the
filing process with the United States Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) started

Important new partnerships: » Additional Strategic Alliance with
Merck & Co., Inc. (US) for the development of monoclonal
antibodies against severe Staphylococcus Aureus infections »
Novartis was selected as Marketing and Distribution partner of
Intercell’s Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine in the United
States, Europe and certain other markets in Asia and Latin America

Financial strength for further growth: » Revenues of EUR 5.8 m in the
first six months of 2005 - Up 40.6 % compared to first half year
2005. Net loss of EUR 12.3 m in first half of 2006 - Up 51%
compared to 2005 - primaryily driven by advancement of JEV vaccine
development » Successful offering of existing and new shares with a
total offering volume of EUR 110.6 m and approx. EUR 55.4 m net
proceeds for Intercell » Strong cash position with approx. EUR 90 m
in liquid funds at July 4, 2006

Future Milestones 2006 » Results from pivotal JEV vaccine safety
study expected within the next weeks » Start of further Phase II
clinical trial in chronic HCV patients and results of the ongoing
combination trial with Interferon/Ribavirin » Additional license
deals expected for AIP and VIP technology platforms

Vienna (Austria), August 14, 2006 - Vaccine company Intercell AG
(VSE: ICLL) today announced its financial results for the second
quarter of 2006.

Intercell’s aggregate revenues increased from EUR 4.1 million in the
first six month of 2005 to EUR 5.8 million in the same period of
2006, or by 40.6 percent. Revenues from collaborations and licensing
increased by 51.5 percent, from EUR 3.6 million in the first half
year 2005 to EUR 5.4 million in the first half year 2006. Grant
income decreased by 29.5 percent, from EUR 0.6 million in the first
six months of 2005 to EUR 0.4 million in the first six months of
2006.

Intercell’s net loss in the second quarter 2006 was EUR 3.5 million
compared to EUR 3.1 million in the second quarter of 2005. This
increase was primarily due to higher research and development
expenses, which were partly offset by an increase in revenues.

As of June 30, 2006 Intercell had liquid funds of EUR 39.6 million of
which EUR 10.7 million was cash and EUR 28.9 million was available
for sale financial assets.

Liquid funds, as adjusted for the net proceeds of the public offering
completed on July 4, 2006, were approximately EUR 90.4 million.

Financial Highlights
EUR thousands 3 months ended 6 months ended Year ended
March 31, March 31, June 30, June 30, Dec 31,
2006 2005 2006 2005 2005
Revenues 5,445 3,752 5,771 4,105 8,469
Net loss (3,477) (3,095) (12,291) (8,139) (25,060)
Net operating
cash flow (3,096) (4,045) (11,578) (11,025) (24,023)
Cash & marketable
securities,
end of period 39,646 65,966 39,646 65,966 50,178

Operational and Business Strategy Review Q2 2006

Japanese Encephalitis (JEV)

Over the last few months, Intercell’s priority has been its ongoing
global Phase III clinical trial program for its Japanese Encephalitis
virus (JEV) vaccine. First analysis of the pivotal immunogenicity
Phase III clinical data of Intercell´s investigational JEV vaccine
showed positive results and met its primary endpoint. With these
results, the filing process with the United States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) will start shortly to prepare for the market
launch in the United States expected in 2007. The results of the
ongoing pivotal safety study are expected within the next weeks. In
June 2006, Intercell has made significant progress in putting its
global marketing distribution process for this product in place.
Novartis was selected as Intercell’s marketing and distribution
partner for the JEV vaccine in the United States, Europe and certain
other markets in Asia and Latin America

Hepatitis C (IC41)

In previous months, Intercell has made significant progress in its
clinical trial program for its therapeutic Hepatitis C vaccine.
Results of the optimization trial clinical trial, which was completed
in Q1 2006, indicate that IC41, when given in optimized route and
schedule, is considerably more immunogenic than has been previously
shown. Based on these results, Intercell is now finalizing all
preparations to test IC41 with this optimized schedule in a further
Phase II clinical trial in patients with chronic Hepatitis C. This
study aims to show sustained reductions of HCV-RNA through IC41
stand-alone therapy in a substantial subset of patients. Intercell
plans to start the clinical trial in Q3 2006, with initial results
expected in mid-2007. Results of the ongoing clinical trial where
IC41 is tested in a combination treatment with Interferon/ Ribavirin
are expected for Q4 2006.

Strategic Alliances & Licensing

All existing strategic partnerships and collaborations are moving
forward according to schedule. In the previous months, Intercell
entered further strategic alliancies important for the companies’
strategic growth: » Strategic partnership with Merck & Co., Inc. to
develop human monoclonal antibodies against severe infections
caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium, that causes severe
hospital-acquired infections and has become increasingly resistant
to a variety of antibiotics. » Strategic alliance with Novartis for
the marketing and distribution of its Japanese Encephalitis
Vaccine in the United States, Europe and certain other markets in
Asia and Latin America. Intercell will be entitled to milestone
payments of up to EUR 37 million from Novartis. Novartis made an
equity investment of EUR 30 million in shares of Intercell in the
recently completed secondary public offering.

Financials: In July 2006, Intercell successfully completed its
combined primary and secondary public offering: » The total offer
proceeds amount to EUR 110.6 million with approx. EUR 55.4 million
net proceeds for Intercell. The offer price per share was set at
EUR 12.36.

Intercell intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for
further organic growth of its promising vaccine pipeline, expansion
of its manufacturing capacities and general corporate purposes.

The full quarterly report including un-audited financial statements
can be downloaded at www.intercell.com.

end of announcement euro adhoc 14.08.2006 06:59:30
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