Press Release

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it will present at the RBC Capital Market Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, February 24^th at 11:30 a.m. ET. Vertex will also present at the Cowen and Company Healthcare Conference in Boston, MA on Tuesday, March 3^rd at 10:40 a.m. ET.

The audio portion of management's remarks from both conferences will be accessible live through Vertex's website at www.vrtx.com in the "Investors" section under the "Events and Presentations" page. A replay of the conference webcasts will be archived on the company's website.

About Vertex

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that aims to discover, develop and commercialize innovative medicines so people with serious diseases can lead better lives. In addition to our clinical development programs focused on cystic fibrosis, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs aimed at other serious and life-threatening diseases.

Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex today has research and development sites and commercial offices in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia. For five years in a row, Science magazine has named Vertex one of its Top Employers in the life sciences. For additional information and the latest updates from the company, please visit www.vrtx.com.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Investors:
Michael Partridge, 617-341-6108
or
Kelly Lewis, 617-961-7530

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