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BENITEC AND PROMEGA SETTLE LITIGATION

August 23, 2005

Benitec Ltd. (ASX: BLT) and Promega Corporation announced today the settlement of their contract dispute pending in the US District Court of Delaware, Benitec Australia Ltd. v. Promega Corporation, et al. (Case No. 04-174-JJF). As part of the settlement, Promega will hold a worldwide non-exclusive license to make and sell DNA-directed RNAi (ddRNAi) based research products. Promega will also receive payment in the form of cash and continued royalties from certain sublicenses.

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