another ptd patent....................ptd - asx co

PTD - ASX Company Announcement

6 December 2002

PEPTECH LIMITED

US Anti-TNF Patent to be Issued

MEDIA RELEASE

PEPTECH US ANTI-TNF PATENT TO BE ISSUED

We have become aware that the US Patent and Trademark Office
("USPTO") website shows that another of Peptech's anti-TNF patents,
patent application number 09/736,793, is to be issued on 24 December
2002 with patent number 6,498,237.

Our patent attorneys have previously advised that we should await
official confirmation from the USPTO before making an official
release to the ASX. Such confirmation is awaited. We will keep the
market fully appaised of any development in this regard.