Leiden, The Netherlands, January 16, 2007. Biotech company Pharming Group N.V. (“Pharming” or “the Company”) (Euronext: PHARM) (PHARM.AS) announced today that it has received notice from the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (“EMEA”) that orphan drug designation (“ODD”) has been granted to recombinant human C1 inhibitor (trade name Rhucin®) for prevention of delayed graft function (“DGF”) after solid organ transplantation.