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Web site Terms of Use and Legal Restrictions

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. WE MAY CHANGE ANY OR ALL OF THESE TERMS WITHOUT NOTICE.

Acceptance of Terms of Use

These terms constitute a legal agreement between you and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. governing your use of this web site and the materials contained herein. Your use of this web site indicates your acknowledgement that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. We control and operate this web site from our offices within the United States and we make no representation that information contained herein is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Access to information or materials available on this web site is strictly prohibited in territories where such information or materials are illegal. Individuals choosing to access this web site from locations outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws. Any claim relating to the use of this web site or the information and materials contained herein is governed by the laws of the state of Texas, United States of America.

Forward-Looking Statements

This web site contains "forward-looking statements," including statements about our growth and future operating results, discovery and development of products, strategic alliances and intellectual property, as well as other matters that are not historical facts or information. These forward-looking statements are based on our management's current assumptions and expectations and involve risks, uncertainties and other important factors, specifically including those relating to our ability to develop drug candidates from our discoveries, achieve our operational objectives, obtain patent protection for our discoveries and establish strategic alliances, that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Information identifying such important factors is contained under "Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Copyright

The copyright in all material provided on this web site is held by us or by the original creator of the material. Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means (including, without limitation, the "mirroring" of any material contained on this web site on any other server) without the prior written permission of us or the copyright owner. Permission is hereby granted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only; provided, that such materials are not modified and that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials are properly retained. Upon the breach of any of these terms or conditions, such permission will automatically terminate and any downloaded or printed materials must be immediately destroyed. The unauthorized use of any material contained on this web site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and applicable communications regulations and statutes.

Trademarks

The Lexicon name and logo, LexVision® and OmniBank® are registered trademarks and Genome5000™ is a trademark of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The trademarks, service marks and logos (the "Trademarks") used and displayed on this web site are both registered and unregistered Trademarks of us and other parties. Nothing on this web site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this web site, without the written permission of the Trademark owner. We aggressively enforce our intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. Neither the name of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. nor the Lexicon logo may be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of materials on this web site, without our prior written permission. We prohibit the use of the Lexicon logo as a "hot" link to our web site unless we grant our prior written approval for the establishment of such a link.

United States Government Restricted Rights

The materials on this web site are provided with "RESTRICTED RIGHTS." Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in applicable laws and regulations. Use of the materials by the United States Government constitutes acknowledgment of Lexicon's proprietary rights therein.

Hyperlinks

This web site may contain hyperlinks to web sites owned or controlled by third parties. We do not maintain or control such third party web sites and any hyperlinks are provided solely as a convenience to you. We do not endorse or make any representations with respect to third party web sites and you acknowledge that we are not responsible for any information, materials, products or any other content contained on such web sites Your use of hyperlinks contained on this web site is entirely at your own risk.

Transmission of Information to This Web site

Except as otherwise provided herein, any materials, information or ideas transmitted to or posted on this web site will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and may be disseminated or used by us or our affiliates for any purpose, including, without limitation, the research, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The posting or transmitting to this web site of unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law, is strictly prohibited.

Disclaimer of Warranty

THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING, ANY MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITES THAT MAY BE ACCESSED HEREBY.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR PROFIT, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU HEREBY ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA MADE NECESSARY BY YOUR USE OF MATERIALS FROM THIS WEBSITE. THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT APPLICABLE IN ANY STATE PROHIBITING THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.