RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD

FROM INTERMUNE, INC. TO CONDUCT A CLINICAL STUDY TO

ASSESS THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO DOSE LEVELS OF

INTERFERON ALFACON-1 (INFERGEN®, CIFN) PLUS RIBAVIRIN

ADMINISTERED FOR 48 WKS VS. NO TREATMENT IN HEPATITIS C

INFECTED PATIENTS WHO ARE NON-RESPONDERS TO PREVIOUS

PEGYLATED INTERFERON ALFA PLUS RIBAVIRIN THERAPY

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Award, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Intermune, Inc. will allocate funds in the amount of $69,780 for the provision of a research study for persons with HIV/AIDS; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of the Award and has examined and approved it as to both form and content and desires to accept the award.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to accept said award for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signatures thereto.

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