Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Vertex will webcast its presentation at the 33rd Annual Cowen Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8:40 a.m. ET and at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The presentations will be webcast live and may be accessed from the ‘Events & Presentations’ link under the ‘Investors’ tab on the home page of Vertex’s website at www.vrtx.com [2]. A replay of the webcasts will also be available on the Company’s website for two weeks following the presentations. To ensure a timely connection, it is recommended that users register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast.

About Vertex

Vertex creates new possibilities in medicine. Our team discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapies so people with serious diseases can lead better lives.

Vertex scientists and our collaborators are working on new medicines to cure or significantly advance the treatment of hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis and other life-threatening diseases.

Founded more than 20 years ago in Cambridge, Mass., we now have ongoing worldwide research programs and sites in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Today, Vertex has more than 2,000 employees around the world, and for three years in a row, Science magazine has named Vertex one of its Top Employers in the life sciences.

Vertex's press releases are available at www.vrtx.com [3].

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