Newsroom 2006

Attention Assignment/City/Business/Finance/Healthcare Editors:

Invitation - Neurochem's Annual general Meeting of Shareholders May 9, 2006

MONTREAL, May 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Dr. Francesco Bellini, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neurochem Inc., invites the news media to a briefing on Tuesday, May 9, 2005, at 9:00 A.M., in Room Canadien 226 of the Ritz-Carlton, Montreal, 1228 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec.
Immediately following the media briefing, at 10:00 A.M., Neurochem will host its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in the Salon Ovale to which the media are also invited.

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WHAT: Neurochem's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

WHO: Dr. Francesco Bellini, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief

Executive Officer

WHEN: Tuesday, May 9, 2005

9:00 A.M. Room Canadien 226 (media)

10:00 A.M. Salon Ovale (annual meeting)

WHERE: Ritz-Carlton, Montreal

1228 Sherbrooke Street West

Montreal, Quebec

For further information: Roch Landriault, (514) 843-2345