LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS -- (MARKET WIRE) -- September 12, 2006 -- Biotech company Pharming Group N.V. (“Pharming” or “the Company”) (Euronext: PHARM) (PHARM.AS) announced today that it has appointed Dr. Bruno Giannetti as its Chief Operations Officer effective December 1, 2006. In addition, the Company has nominated Dr. Giannetti as a member of the Board of Management, subject to shareholder approval at the next Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders.