DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) today reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the six and twelve months ended December 31, 2008. For the six months ended December 31, 2008, Amarin reported a net loss of $13.3 million or $0.49 per share, compared with a net loss of $13.4 million or $1.29 per share, for the six months ended December 31, 2007. The results for the 2008 period reflect a significant reduction in selling, general and administration costs offset by a substantial increase in research and development costs with the per share results reflecting a substantial increase in the number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
