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Senomyx to Present at BIO CEO & Investor Conference

La Jolla, CA, February 16, 2005 - Senomyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNMX) today announced that Kent Snyder, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (12:30 Pacific Time) on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City.

To access the live audio broadcast or the subsequent archived recording, log on to http://www.senomyx.com and click on the investor relations section. Please connect to the website several minutes prior to the start of the webcast to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary. The live broadcast will be archived for 30 days.

About Senomyx, Inc. (www.senomyx.com)

Senomyx is a biotechnology company using proprietary taste receptor-based assays, screening technologies and optimization chemistry to discover and develop novel flavor enhancers and taste modulators for the packaged food and beverage industry. Senomyx has entered into product discovery and development collaborations with four of the world's leading packaged food and beverage companies: Campbell Soup Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods Global, Inc. and Nestlé SA. Senomyx's current programs focus on the development of flavor enhancers and taste modulators in taste areas including savory, sweet, salt and bitter.

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