MECHELEN, BELGIUM -- (Marketwire) -- 01/06/13 -- Galapagos NV (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: GLPG) announced today that Onno van de Stolpe, CEO of Galapagos, will present at the 31(st) annual J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday, January 10(th) at 9:00 a.m. (PST) / 12 p.m. (EST)/ 18.00 (CET) in San Francisco. The presentation will be held in the Elizabethan A/B room in the Westin St. Francis and will also be webcast.

Click here to access the webcast or go to www.glpg.com to access a PDF of the presentation slides. A replay of the presentation will be available for 90 days.

About Galapagos
Galapagos (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: GLPG) (PINKSHEETS: GLPYY) is a mid-size clinical stage biotechnology company specialized in the discovery and development of small molecule and antibody therapies with novel modes-of-action. The Company is progressing its JAK1 inhibitor GLPG0634, as well as one of the largest pipelines in biotech, with four programs in development and over 30 discovery programs. The Galapagos Group has over 800 employees and operates facilities in five countries, with global headquarters in Mechelen, Belgium. More info at: www.glpg.com

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