DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Added to NASDAQ Biotech Index Effective May 24, 2004

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Added to NASDAQ Biotech Index Effective
May 24, 2004 


HACKENSACK, N.J., May 17  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. 
announced today that it was selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology
Index  effective May 24, 2004.  The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index contains
companies that are classified according to the FTSE(TM) Global Classification
System as either biotechnology or pharmaceutical.  All securities in the Index
are listed on the NASDAQ National Market and meet minimum requirements,
including market value, average daily share volume and seasoning as a public
company, among other criteria.  The Index is ranked on a semi-annual basis in
May and November and serves as the basis for the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology
Index Fund(SM) .  For more information about the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index,
including eligibility criteria, visit http://www.nasdaq.com/.

"We are pleased to be included in this Index and feel our inclusion validates
the strength of our organization and our growth to date," said Dr. Arnold
Lippa, President and Chief Executive Officer.

DOV is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, in-licensing,
development and commercialization of novel drug candidates for central nervous
system and other disorders, including cardiovascular, that involve alterations
in neuronal processing. The company has six product candidates in clinical
trials addressing therapeutic indications with significant unmet needs.

Cautionary Note:

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, each as amended,
including statements regarding our expectations with respect to the progress of
and level of expenses for our clinical trial programs. You can also identify
forward-looking statements by the following words: may, will, should, expect,
intend, plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential, continue or
the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. We caution you
that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and are simply
point-in-time estimates based on a combination of facts and factors currently
known by us about which we cannot be certain. Actual results or events will
surely differ and may differ materially from our forward-looking statements as
a result of many factors, some of which we may not be able to predict or may
not be within our control. Such factors may also materially adversely affect
our ability to achieve our objectives and to successfully develop and
commercialize our product candidates, including our ability to:

  -- demonstrate the safety and efficacy of product candidates at each stage
     of development;

  -- meet our development schedule for our product candidates;

  -- meet applicable regulatory standards and receive required regulatory
     approvals on our anticipated time schedule or at all;

  -- meet obligations and achieve milestones under our license and other
     agreements;

  -- meet obtain collaborations as required with pharmaceutical partners;

  -- obtain substantial additional funds;

  -- obtain and maintain all necessary patents or licenses; and

  -- produce drug candidates in commercial quantities at reasonable costs
     and compete successfully against other products and companies.



Other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements include the fact that we or the FDA may suspend one
or more of our clinical trials, patient recruitment may be slower than expected
or patients may drop out of our clinical trials and our success depends on the
performance of our licensees and collaborative partners who among other things
may not fulfill their obligations to us. You should also refer to the risks
discussed in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
including those contained in our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 15,
2004. We qualify all our forward-looking statements by these cautionary
statements. There may be other factors that may materially affect our
forward-looking statements and our future results. Readers should not,
therefore, place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. We do not
undertake any obligation and do not intend to update any forward-looking
statement. 

DATASOURCE: DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc.



CONTACT:  Barbara Duncan, Chief Financial Officer, DOV Pharmaceutical,

Inc., [phone]; Corporate Communications, Kathleen Eppolito, Scientia

Communications, Inc., [phone], for DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc.



Web site:  http://www.dovpharm.com/

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