If left untreated it can cause exhaustion and daytime fatigue

6 /PRNewswire/ Omeros Corporation today announced that TheMichael J. Fox Foundation has awarded it a $465,000 grant against milestonesto support the Company's collaboration with The Parkinson's Institute toevaluate Omeros' recent discovery of a new target for the treatment ofParkinson's disease. Located in regions of the brain responsible forParkinson's disease, Omeros is the first to link its novel target to thetreatment of any movement disorder, including Parkinson's disease and RestlessLegs Syndrome. Fox Foundation is joining our efforts todevelop a novel treatment for Parkinson's disease," stated Gregory A.Demopulos, M.D., Chairman and CEO of Omeros. Omeros' earlier studiesconducted at Emory University by Gary W Miller, Ph.D. Omeros plans toexplore the clinical utility of one or more of the compounds currently underevaluation both singly and in conjunction with L-DOPA.

suffer from the disease, and anestimated 60,000 new cases are reported each year. Restless Legs Syndrome(RLS), also a neurological disorder, is characterized byirritating sensations in the legs and an uncontrollable urge to move them whenat rest. If left untreated, it can cause exhaustion and daytime fatigue. RLSis estimated to affect as many as 12 million Americans, but the incidencecould be significantly higher due to under- or misdiagnosis. About Omeros CorporationOmeros Corporation is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed todiscovering, developing and commercializing products focused on inflammationand disorders of the central nervous system.

Omeros' most clinically advancedproduct candidates are derived from its proprietary PharmacoSurgery(TM)platform designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients undergoingarthroscopic, ophthalmological, urological and other surgical and medicalprocedures. Omeros has four ongoing PharmacoSurgery(TM) clinical developmentprograms, and its lead product candidate, OMS103HP, is being evaluated inPhase 3 clinical trials for use during arthroscopic surgery to improvepostoperative joint function and reduce postoperative pain. Omeros is alsobuilding a diverse pipeline of preclinical programs targeting inflammation andcentral nervous system disorders. For more information on Omeros, visit theCompany's Web site at The Michael J Fox FoundationFounded in 2000, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research isdedicated to ensuring the development of a cure for Parkinson's disease withinthis decade through an aggressively funded research agenda. The Foundation hasfunded over $130 million in research to date, either directly or throughpartnerships. For more information, please visit the Foundation's Web site at http:// CorporationSusan Neath of Burns McClellan, Investor & Media Relations, 1-212-213-0006,.

NOAA Recognizes Pacific Education Institute and Other Recipients ofEnvironmental Education GrantsOLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The following is beingreleased by the Washington Forest Protection Association:The Pacific Education Institute and the NOAA Office of Education PacificNorthwest Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program are hosting apublic event to mark the presentation of $925,000 to support fiveenvironmental education programs in the states of Oregon and Washington.WHAT: Ceremony to mark awarding of funds to five grant recipients who use theoutdoors as a classroom. - 11:00 a.m.WHERE: Governor's Conference Room, Capitol Building416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW Olympia, Washington 98504 WHO: Governor's Office, Kathleen Drew, Executive Policy AdvisorState and Federal Legislators Tribal LeadershipNOAA LeadershipB-WET Grant Recipients The Pacific Education Institute (PEI), a non-profit organization, expandsstudents' opportunities to learn in real-world settings throughout WashingtonState. Students apply math, science, the arts, and social studies skills toinvestigate, in the out-of-doors and in their classrooms, the environmentaland economic opportunities to sustain their communities. Visit http:// the Web:Bay Watershed Education and Training Program: http:// Forest Protection AssociationMargaret Tudor of Pacific Education Institute, 1-360-705-9291; or BronwenRice of NOAA Office of Education, 1-202-482-6797. ATLANTA(Business Wire)Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) today announced that Washington Dender has been namedManaging Director and Head of Human Resources, reporting to Colin Meadows,Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer.