Dr. Kari Stefansson, President, Chairman & CEO of deCODE genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCGN),
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Wednesday, July 20, 2005
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

deCODE genetics, Inc.

Dr. Kari Stefansson, President, Chairman & CEO of deCODE genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCGN), presides over the opening bell to celebrate deCODE's 5 year anniversary on NASDAQ. deCODE is a biopharmaceutical company developing of drugs for common using its discoveries in human genetics.

deCODE is a global leader in gene discovery -- its population approach and resources have enabled the company to isolate key genes contributing to major public health challenges from cardiovascular disease to cancer, genes that are providing drug targets rooted in the basic biology of disease. The company currently has compounds in clinical development for heart attack, peripheral artery disease and asthma, and is broadening its pipeline through gene and target discovery work in 50 of the most common diseases.

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