PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) announced today that it is scheduled to present at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference at 9:20 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2008. The event will be webcast live and will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Medarex Web site at www.medarex.com. An archived edition of the presentation will be available following the event.

About Medarex

Medarex is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and potential commercialization of fully human antibody-based therapeutics to treat life-threatening and debilitating diseases, including cancer, inflammation, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Medarex applies its UltiMAb(R) technology and product development and clinical manufacturing experience to generate, support and potentially commercialize a broad range of fully human antibody product candidates for itself and its partners. More than 30 of these therapeutic product candidates derived from Medarex technology are in human clinical testing or have had INDs submitted for such trials, with seven of the most advanced product candidates currently in Phase III clinical trials or the subject of regulatory applications for marketing authorization. Medarex is committed to building value by developing a diverse pipeline of antibody products to address the world's unmet healthcare needs. For more information about Medarex, visit its Web site at www.medarex.com.

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