Targacept Among "Best Places to Work" in Industry

On May 2, 2011, The Scientist magazine announced the winners of its 9th annual "Best Places to Work in Industry" survey. This year's survey yielded responses from representatives of 256 companies worldwide. Targacept ranked 23rd, making the list for the fifth consecutive year.

Companies participate in the survey by invitation only. Members of the scientific staffs at the companies surveyed were asked to assess their working environment according to 45 criteria in eight different categories, including job satisfaction, benefits, training and integrity. The most highly ranked factors by respondents at Targacept were Management and Job Satisfaction.

Targacept Selected for Technology Fast 500

On October 15, 2009, Deloitte announced its Technology Fast 500™ for 2009, and Targacept was ranked 293. The Technology Fast 500 recognizes 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years.

Targacept Ranks 3rd of the Top 10 "Best Employers in North Carolina"

Targacept recently announced that it was recognized as one of the ten "Best Employers in North Carolina." The "Best Employers in North Carolina" is a statewide competition designed to motivate companies in North Carolina to focus, measure and move their workplace environments toward excellence.

NC Magazine and the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce chose the Best Companies Group, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to singling out companies who create workplace excellence, to create NC Magazine's Best Employers 2009. The actual rankings were published in the July/August 2009 issue of NC Magazine. Further details about the "Best Employers in North Carolina 2009" competition can be found online at http://www.ncmagazine.com.