March 30, 2004

Neurochem to present at 11th Anniversary of Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry.

- Neurochem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRMX, TSX: NRM) - announced today that it will present at the 11th Anniversary of Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry organized by Thomson Financial and BioCentury to be held on Thursday, April 1, 2004, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel & Conference Center in New York City. Dr. Lise Hébert, Vice President Corporate Communications, will make the presentation at 3:20 P.M. The corporate presentation will be available on the Company's website at http://www.neurochem.com/Investor.htm#Presentation .

About Neurochem

Neurochem is focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics for neurological disorders. The Company's pipeline of proprietary, disease-modifying, oral products addresses critical unmet medical needs. Fibrillex™, designated an orphan and Fast Track Product candidate, is in a Phase II/III clinical trial for AA amyloidosis. Alzhemed™ and Cerebril™ have completed a Phase II clinical trial for Alzheimer's Disease and for the prevention of hemorrhagic stroke caused by cerebral amyloid angiopathy respectively. For additional information on Neurochem, please visit our website at: (www.neurochem.com).

Certain statements contained in this news release, other than statements of fact that are independently verifiable at the date hereof, may constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements, based as they are on the current expectations of management, inherently involve numerous risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, many of which are beyond Neurochem's control. Such risks include but are not limited to: the impact of general economic conditions, general conditions in the pharmaceutical industry, changes in the regulatory environment in the jurisdictions in which Neurochem does business, stock market volatility, fluctuations in costs, and changes to the competitive environment due to consolidation as well as other risks included in public filings of Neurochem. Consequently, actual future results may differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in the forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this news release. These statements speak only as of the date made and Neurochem is under no obligation and disavows any intention to update or revise such statements as a result of any event, circumstances or otherwise.

For further Information, please contact:
Dr. Lise Hébert
Vice President, Corporate Communications
lhebert@neurochem.com

275 Armand-Frappier
Laval (Quebec)
H7V 4A7
Tel: (450) 680-4500
Fax: (450) 680-4501

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