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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Qfm1kFqqUKIK23/AIe2DJC7fHpTTuG5Ld0cgV9Sdc4LmvAe+CrAXkM0L7sIKfJi3 3UrEAdz8SVQr22GwNwKxYg== 0001181431-07-050502.txt : 20070807 0001181431-07-050502.hdr.sgml : 20070807 20070807170420 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-07-050502 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070727 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070807 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070807 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRIMERIS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 561808663 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 BUSINESS PHONE: (919) 419-6050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ratto Daniel CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001398628 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23155 FILM NUMBER: 071032384 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: (919) 419-6050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 3 1 rrd168679.xml FORM 3 - RATTO X0202 3 2007-07-27 0 0000911326 TRIMERIS INC TRMS 0001398628 Ratto Daniel 3500 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY C/O TRIMERIS, INC. MORRISVILLLE NC 27560 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer No securities beneficially owned 0 D Michael A. Alrutz, attorney-in-fact 2007-08-07 EX-24.1 2 rrd149271_168399.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd149271_168399.html

Exhibit 24.1


AUTHORIZATION LETTER



May 4, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

Dear Sir or Madam:

By means of this letter, I hereby authorize Andrew L. Graham and Michael A. Alrutz, or either of them individually
in each of his /her capacity as Secretary; respectively, of Trimeris, Inc. (the "Company"), to sign on my behalf all forms
required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to transactions involving the stock
or derivative securities of the Company. Either of such individuals is accordingly authorized to sign any Form ID, Form 3,
Form 4, and Form 5 or amendment thereto which I am required to file with the same effect as if I had signed them myself.

This Authorization shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by me.


Sincerely,




/s/ Daniel Ratto
___________________________
Daniel Ratto

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