Press Release

4SC to Present at the 12^th Annual Bio CEO and Investor Conference

Martinsried/Munich, Germany – 4 February, 2010 – 4SC AG (Frankfurt, Prime Standard: VSC) a drug discovery and development company focused on autoimmune and cancer indications, today announced that Ulrich Dauer, CEO, will present an update on the company's strategy, programmes and prospects at the 12^th Annual Bio CEO and Investor Conference in New York, USA, on Monday, 8^th February at 4.00pm EST/10.00pm CET.

A webcast of the presentation will be available at:

http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bio/ceoinvestor2010/86114242.cfm

For more information please contact:

4SC AG
Yvonne Alexander
Investor Relations & Public Relations
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 70 07 63 66
yvonne.alexander@4sc.com

The Trout Group (USA)
Chad Rubin
Tel.: +1 646 378 2947
crubin@troutgroup.com

Notes to Editor

About 4SC
4SC AG (ISIN DE0005753818) is a drug discovery and development company focused on autoimmune and cancer indications. 4SC-101, a small molecule, is currently in a Phase IIb study in rheumatoid arthritis and a Phase IIa exploratory study in inflammatory bowel disease. The company’s lead oncology compound, resminostat (4SC-201), a pan histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, is in Phase II trials in hepatocellular carcinoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. 4SC-203, a further oncology compound, is in a Phase I study. 4SC-205 is due to commence a Phase I study shortly. 4SC develops drug candidates until proof-of-concept in order to generate value creating partnerships with the pharmaceutical industry in return for advance and milestone payments as well as royalties.

4SC was founded in 1997, has 93 employees, and is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since December 2005.

For further information please visit www.4sc.com.

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