RNS Number:3555L
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
20 May 2003

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc ("the Company")



The Company was notified today that on the 15 May 2003 1,000,000 shares of
common stock held in trust for Lindsay A Rosenwald's minor children was sold. Dr
Rosenwald does not act as a trustee.


Following this transaction Dr. Rosenwald has a direct interest in 3,015,123
shares and an indirect interest in 2,568,787 shares representing 26.8% of the
issued share capital of the Company.


20 May 2003


Contact:

Mr Bob Trachtenberg

General Counsel, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Tel: 00 972 2541 3500





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