[June 11, 2014]

Arrowhead to Host Analyst Day to Discuss New Rare Liver Disease Candidate

Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted RNAi therapeutics, today announced that it will host an analyst day on June 19, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its next RNAi-based clinical candidate which targets a rare liver disease. A live webcast of the presentation and archive will be available on the Company's website at www.arrowheadresearch.com. To access an audio only live presentation, dial 844-825-4406 toll free from the U.S. or 315-625-3230 for international callers and enter Conference ID 54600551.

During the event, a panel of disease area key opinion leaders will present information about the pathophysiology, patient populations, and current treatments for the disease. In addition, Arrowhead's management will present nonclinical data and provide anticipated timelines for further development of the candidate.

About Arrowhead Research Corporation

Arrowhead Research Corporation is a biopharmaceutical cmpany developing targeted RNAi therapeutics. The company is leveraging its proprietary drug delivery technologies to develop targeted drugs based on the RNA interference mechanism that efficiently silences disease-causing genes. Arrowhead technologies also enable partners to create peptide-drug conjugates that specifically home to cell types of interest while sparing off-target tissues. Arrowhead's pipeline includes clinical programs in chronic hepatitis B virus and partner-based programs in obesity and oncology.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including our ability to finance our operations, the future success of our scientific studies, our ability to successfully develop drug candidates, the timing for starting and completing clinical trials, rapid technological change in our markets, and the enforcement of our intellectual property rights. Arrowhead Research Corporation's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We assume no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.

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