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CURIS, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD JUNE 12, 2002

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Curis,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held on June 12, 2002 at
10:00 a.m. at the offices of Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109 (the "Meeting") for the purpose of considering and voting
upon the following matters:

1. To elect three Class III directors for the ensuing three years;

2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent public accountants for the current fiscal year; and

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting
or any adjournment thereof.

The Board of Directors has no knowledge of any other business to be
transacted at the Meeting.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 19, 2002 as
the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and
to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournments thereof.

A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001 which contains consolidated financial statements and other
information of interest to stockholders, accompanies this Notice and the
enclosed Proxy Statement.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

George A. Eldridge, Secretary

May 10, 2002

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, SIGN
AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT BY MAIL IN THE ACCOMPANYING
ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED IF THE PROXY CARD IS MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES.

CURIS, INC.

61 Moulton Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

PROXY STATEMENT

For the Annual Meeting of Stockholders

To Be Held on June 12, 2002

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the
Board of Directors of Curis, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), of
proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 12,
2002 at 10:00 a.m. (Boston time) at the offices of Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 and at any adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting"). Except where the context otherwise requires, references to the
Company in this Proxy Statement will mean the Company and any of its
subsidiaries.

Proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions of the
stockholders. If no choice is specified, proxies will be voted in favor of the
matters set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting. A proxy may be revoked
by a stockholder at any time before its exercise by delivery of a written
revocation to the Secretary of the Company. Attendance at the Meeting will not
itself be deemed to revoke a proxy unless the stockholder gives affirmative
notice at the Meeting that the stockholder intends to revoke the proxy and vote
in person.

On April 19, 2002, the record date for determination of stockholders
entitled to vote at the Meeting, an aggregate of 32,329,228 shares of common
stock of the Company, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), were
outstanding and entitled to vote. As a stockholder, you are entitled to one
vote at the Meeting for each share of Common Stock registered in your name at
the close of business on the record date. The proxy card states the number of
shares you are entitled to vote at the Meeting.

The Notice of Meeting, this Proxy Statement, the enclosed proxy card and the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 are
first being mailed or provided to stockholders on or about May 10, 2002. The
Company will, upon written request of any stockholder and payment of an
appropriate processing fee, furnish copies of the exhibits to its Annual Report
on Form 10-K. Please address all such requests to Curis, Inc., 61 Moulton
Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, Attention: Secretary.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth certain information, as of March 31, 2002,
with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock by (i) each
person known to the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, (ii) each of the Company's directors and nominees for
director, (iii) each of the Chief Executive Officer and the three other most
highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers on
December 31, 2001, (iv) one additional person who would have been included
among the most highly compensated executive officers if he were serving as such
on December 31, 2001 (clauses (iii) and (iv), the "Named Executive Officers")
and (v) all executive officers, directors and nominees for director as a group.

Amount and Nature of Beneficial
Ownership(1)
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Number of Shares Percent of Class
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5% Stockholder:
Vulcan Ventures Inc.(2) 505 Union
Station 505 Fifth Avenue South, Suite
900 Seattle, WA 98104..................... 2,318,663 7.2%

Directors and Nominees:
Susan B. Bayh(3)............................ 18,500 *
Martyn D. Greenacre(4)...................... 32,500 *
Ruth B. Kunath(4)........................... 27,756 *
James R. McNab, Jr.(5)...................... 647,941 2.0%
Douglas A. Melton(6)........................ 223,943 *
Doros Platika(7)............................ 278,666 *
Daniel R. Passeri(4)........................ 106,249 *
James R. Tobin(4)........................... 57,500 *

Other Named Executive Officers:
Lee L. Rubin(8)............................. 268,278 *
George A. Eldridge(9)....................... 175,157 *
Andrew C.G. Uprichard, M.D., F.R.C.P.(4)(10) 150,000 *
All executive officers and directors as a
group (11 persons)(11).................... 1,986,490 6.1%

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* Less than 1%
(1) Shares of Common Stock subject to options that are exercisable as of March
31, 2002 or exercisable within 60 days of such date are deemed outstanding
for purposes of computing the beneficial ownership of such person, but are
not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing beneficial ownership of
any other person.
(2) Voting control of Vulcan Ventures Inc. is held by Paul Allen.
(3) Includes 17,500 shares subject to stock options exercisable within the
60-day period following March 31, 2002.
(4) Consists solely of shares subject to options exercisable within the 60-day
period following March 31, 2002.
(5) Consists of 455,443 shares held directly by Mr. McNab, 109,788 shares held
by the McNab Family LLC, and 82,710 shares subject to options exercisable
within the 60-day period following March 31, 2002.

(6) Includes 132,921 shares subject to stock options exercisable within the
60-day period following March 31, 2002.
(7) Includes 278,054 shares subject to stock options exercisable within the
60-day period following March 31, 2002.
(8) Includes 258,464 shares subject to stock options exercisable within the
60-day period following March 31, 2002.
(9) Includes 156,248 shares subject to stock options exercisable within the
60-day period following March 31, 2002.
(10) Dr. Uprichard departed the Company as Chief Operating Officer effective
February 14, 2002.
(11) Includes 1,299,902 shares subject to options exercisable within the 60-day
period following March 31, 2002.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), requires the Company's directors, executive officers and
holders of more than 10% of the Common Stock (the "Reporting Persons") to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and
reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of
the Company. Based solely on its review of copies of reports filed by the
Reporting Persons furnished to the Company, the Company believes that during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, the Reporting Persons complied with
all Section 16(a) filing requirements.

Votes Required

The holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting will constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business at the Meeting. Shares of Common Stock present in
person or represented by proxy (including shares which abstain or do not vote
with respect to one or more of the matters presented for stockholder approval)
will be counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum exists at the
Meeting.

The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the votes cast by the
stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting is required for the election of
directors. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of
Common Stock present or represented by proxy and voting on the matter is
required to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent public accountants for the current fiscal year.

Shares which abstain from voting as to a particular matter, and shares held
in "street name" by brokers or nominees who indicate on their proxies that they
do not have discretionary authority to vote such shares as to a particular
matter, will not be counted as votes in favor of such matter, and will also not
be counted as votes cast or shares voting on such matter. Accordingly,
abstentions and "broker non-votes" will have no effect on the voting on the
matters to be voted on at the Meeting, each of which requires the affirmative
vote of either a plurality of the votes cast or a majority shares present in
person or represented by proxy and voting on the matter.

Householding of Annual Meeting Materials

Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in
the practice of "householding" proxy statements and annual reports. This means
that only one copy of the Company's proxy

statement or annual report may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your
household. The Company will promptly deliver a separate copy of either document
if you write or call the Company at the following address or telephone number:
Curis, Inc., 61 Moulton Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, Attention:
Secretary, (617) 503-6500. If you want to separate copies of the proxy
statement and annual report in the future, or if you are receiving multiple
copies and would like to receive only one copy for your household, you should
contact your bank, broker or other nominee record holder, or you may contact
the Company at the above address or telephone number.

PROPOSAL 1--ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Directors and Nominees for Director

The Company has a classified Board of Directors currently consisting of
three Class I directors (Doros Platika, James R. McNab and James R. Tobin), two
Class II directors (Douglas A. Melton and Daniel R. Passeri) and three Class
III directors (Susan B. Bayh, Martyn D. Greenacre and Ruth B. Kunath) (the
"Board"). The Class I, Class II and Class III directors will serve until the
annual meetings of stockholders to be held in 2003, 2004 and 2002,
respectively, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors are elected for full
three-year terms to succeed those directors whose terms are expiring. Dr.
Platika intends to resign as a Class I director effective May 2002. Dr.
Rosenblatt resigned as a Class II director effective March 2002.

Unless the proxy is marked otherwise, the persons named in the enclosed
proxy will vote to elect, as Class III directors, Susan B. Bayh, Martyn D.
Greenacre and Ruth B. Kunath to serve for the ensuing three-year term.

Each Class III director will be elected to hold office until the 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and
qualified. Each nominee has indicated his or her willingness to serve, if
elected; however, if any nominee should be unable to serve, the person acting
under the proxy may vote the proxy for a substitute nominee. The Board has no
reason to believe that any nominee will be unable to serve if elected.

For each member of the Board whose term of office as a director continues
after the Meeting, including those who are nominees for election as Class III
directors, there follows information given by each concerning his or her
principal occupation and business experience for at least the past five years,
the names of other publicly held companies for which he or she serves as a
director, and his or her age and length of service as a director of the
Company. There are no familial relationships among any of the directors,
nominees for director and executive officers of the Company.

Nominees For Terms Expiring in 2005 (Class III Directors)

Susan B. Bayh, age 42, has served on the Board since October 2000. From 1994
through January 2001, Ms. Bayh served as the Commissioner of the International
Commission between the United States and Canada, overseeing compliance with
environmental and water level treaties for the U.S.-Canadian border. Since
1994, Ms. Bayh has also served as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the
College of Business Administration at Butler University. From 1989 to 1994, Ms.
Bayh served as an attorney in the Pharmaceutical Division of Eli Lilly and
Company. Ms. Bayh has served as a director of Corvas International, Inc. and
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., each

biotechnology companies, since June 2000, and as a director of Emmis
Communications, Inc., a telecommunications company, since June 1994. Ms. Bayh
is a graduate of the University of Southern California Law Center, with a J.D.,
and of the University of California at Berkeley, with a B.A.

Martyn D. Greenacre, age 60, has served on the Board since February 2000.
From June 1993 to July 2000, Mr. Greenacre was a member of the board of
directors of Creative BioMolecules, Inc. From June 1997 to June 2001, Mr.
Greenacre was Chief Executive Officer of Delsys Pharmaceutical Corporation, a
drug formulation company. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Greenacre was President and
Chief Executive Officer of Zynaxis, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From
1973 through 1992, Mr. Greenacre was with SmithKline Beecham where he held
several senior management positions, most recently Chairman of European
Operations. He has served on the boards of directors of Cephalon, a
biotechnology company, since 1992, GENSET, S.A., a genomics company, since
March 1993, and Acusphere, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, since June
2001. Mr. Greenacre is a graduate of Harvard Business School, with an M.B.A.,
and of Harvard College, with a B.A.

Ruth B. Kunath, age 50, has served on the Board since February 2000. Ms.
Kunath was a member of the board of directors of Ontogeny, Inc. from December
1998 to July 2000. Since 1992, Ms. Kunath has been biotechnology portfolio
manager for Vulcan Ventures, Incorporated, a venture capital firm founded by
Paul G. Allen. Prior to her employment at Vulcan Ventures, Ms. Kunath spent
nine years managing Seattle Capital Management Equity assets and eight years as
the Senior Portfolio Manager for the healthcare sector of Bank of America
Capital Management. Ms. Kunath has served as a director of Vaxgen, Inc., a
biotechnology company, since June 1999, and Dendreon Corporation, a
biotechnology company, since December 1999. Ms. Kunath graduated from DePauw
University, with a B.A.

Directors Whose Terms Expire in 2003 (Class I Directors)

Doros Platika, M.D., age 49, has served as Chairman of the Board since
September 2001 and as a member of the Board since February 2000. Since February
2000, Dr. Platika served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. From July 1996 to July 2000, Dr. Platika served as President and Chief
Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Ontogeny, Inc. From
June 1993 to June 1996, Dr. Platika was employed by Progenitor, Inc., a
biotechnology company, most recently as Executive Vice President responsible
for research and development. Dr. Platika completed residencies in medicine and
neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he became Chief Resident.
Dr. Platika did post-doctoral study at the Whitehead Institute, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital in association with
Harvard Medical School. Dr. Platika served on the faculties of Harvard Medical
School from 1983 to 1991 and Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 1991 to
1995, where he was the head of gene therapy. Dr. Platika completed his M.D. at
the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine and received
his B.A. from Reed College.

James R. McNab, Jr., age 58, has served on the Board since February 2000.
Mr. McNab is a co-founder and served as the chairman of the board of directors
of Reprogenesis, Inc. from July 1996 to July 2000. In addition, Mr. McNab is a
co-founder of several additional companies, including Parker Medical
Associates, a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of orthopaedic and
sports-related products which was sold to Smith and Nephew, Inc. in 1995,
Sontra Medical, Inc., a drug delivery company, and eNOS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
a drug discovery company working in the field of stroke therapy. Mr. McNab is
chairman and chief executive officer of Sontra Medical and eNOS. Mr. McNab is a
graduate of the University of North Carolina, with an M.B.A., and of Davidson
College, with a B.A. in Economics.

James R. Tobin, age 57, has served on the Board since February 2000. Mr.
Tobin was a member of the board of directors of Creative BioMolecules, Inc.
from January 1995 to July 2000. Since 1999, Mr. Tobin has served as Chief
Executive Officer and President of Boston Scientific Corporation, a
pharmaceutical company. Mr. Tobin served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Biogen, Inc., a biotechnology company, from February 1997 to
December 1998 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Biogen from February
1994 to February 1997. Prior to joining Biogen, Mr. Tobin was with Baxter
International Inc., a health care products company, where he served as
President and Chief Operating Officer from 1992 to 1994, as Executive Vice
President from 1988 to 1992 and in various management positions prior to 1988.
He also serves as a director of Boston Scientific Corporation and Applera
Corporation, a research tools supplier to the biotechnology industry. Mr. Tobin
is a graduate of Harvard Business School, with an M.B.A., and of Harvard
College, with a B.A.

Directors Whose Terms Expire in 2004 (Class II Directors)

Douglas A. Melton, Ph.D., age 48, has served on the Board since February
2000. Dr. Melton was the scientific founder of Ontogeny, Inc. and was a member
of the board of directors of Ontogeny from August 1994 to July 2000. Since
1988, Dr. Melton has served as a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at
Harvard University. Dr. Melton is the Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of Natural
Sciences at Harvard University and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical
Institute. Dr. Melton's work has focused on vertebrate embryogenesis and the
molecular biology of embryonic induction. He holds an appointment as biologist
at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Melton's Ph.D. work was carried out
at Trinity College at Cambridge University and the Medical Research Council
Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. Dr. Melton is a graduate
of University of Illinois, with a B.S., and of Cambridge University, with a B.S.

Daniel R. Passeri, age 41, has served as President and Chief Executive
Officer and on the Board of the Company since September 2001. From November
2000 to September 2001, Mr. Passeri served as Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development and Strategic Planning of the Company. From March 1997 to November
2000, Mr. Passeri was employed by GeneLogic Inc., a biotechnology company, most
recently as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic
Planning. From February 1995 to March 1997, Mr. Passeri was employed by
Boehringer Mannheim, a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic company, as
Director of Technology Management. Mr. Passeri is a graduate of the National
Law Center at George Washington University, with a J.D., of the Imperial
College of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of London, with a
M.Sc. in biotechnology, and of Northeastern University, with a B.S.

See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" above
for a summary of the shares of Common Stock owned by each of the directors and
director nominees.

Board and Committee Meetings

The Board met eight times during 2001. The Board also has three committees
which are the Compensation Committee, the Audit Committee and the Executive
Committee which each met two, six and four times, respectively, during 2001.
Ms. Kunath attended 71%, Dr. Rosenblatt attended 60% of the meetings and Mr.
Tobin attended 70% of the meetings of the Board and of the committees on which
they served. All of the other directors attended at least 75% of the meetings
of the Board and of the committees on which they served.

The Compensation Committee has the authority and responsibility to establish
the compensation of, and compensation policies applicable to, the Company's
executive officers and administers the Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the "ESPP Plan") and 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan").
The current members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. McNab and Tobin.

The Audit Committee reviews and evaluates audit procedures and the results
and scope of the audit and other services provided by the Company's independent
public accountants. The current members of the Audit Committee are Ms. Bayh,
Mr. Greenacre and Ms. Kunath.

The Executive Committee advises the Chief Executive Officer and senior
management regarding long term planning and strategic initiatives. The current
members of the Executive Committee are Mr. McNab, Dr. Melton and Mr. Tobin.

The Board has no nominating committee.

Director Compensation

Under the Company's by-laws, the Board has the authority to fix the
compensation of the directors. Non-employee directors receive cash compensation
in the following amounts: $10,000 as an annual retainer; $1,000 for each Board
meeting attended in person; and $500 for each telephonic Board meeting.
Non-employee directors who are members of a committee of the Board receive cash
compensation in the amount of $1,000 for each committee meeting attended on a
day other than a day on which a Board meeting is held. Directors who are
members of the Executive Committee are entitled to receive $3,000 per month
beginning October 1, 2001; provided that these $3,000 monthly payments will
accrue but will not be paid unless and until the Company executes a successful
collaboration agreement involving its cell therapy technology. Employee
directors do not receive compensation for attendance at Board or committee
meetings. Directors are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in attending any Board or committee meetings.

2000 Stock Incentive Plan

The Incentive Plan was adopted by the Board in March 2000 and approved by
the stockholders of the Company in June 2000. Under the Incentive Plan,
directors, as well as employees and consultants, of the Company are eligible to
receive non-statutory options to purchase shares of Common Stock. As of January
1, 2002, a total of 8,147,399 shares of Common Stock were issuable upon
exercise of options granted under the Incentive Plan. Beginning on January 1,
2001, the number shares authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan is
increased annually by the lesser of 1,000,000 shares and four percent of the
total number outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that the
number of shares authorized for issuance under the Incentive Plan may not
exceed the number of shares subject to outstanding options under the Incentive
Plan by more than 6,000,000 shares.

The Incentive Plan permits the Board to grant options to purchase shares of
Common Stock and determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered
by each option, the exercise price of each option and the conditions and
limitations applicable to the exercise of each option, including conditions
relating to applicable federal or state securities laws, as it considers
necessary or advisable. Generally, option grants under the Incentive Plan will
vest ratably over four years.

The Board will determine the effect on options granted under the Incentive
Plan of the disability, death, retirement or other change in the status of a
director and the extent to which, and the period during which, the director or
the director's legal representative may exercise rights under such options. No
option granted under the Incentive Plan may be exercised after the expiration
of ten years from the date of grant.

Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$3.85 per share were granted under the Incentive Plan on December 6, 2001 to
each of the members of the Executive Committee, James R. McNab, Jr., Douglas A.
Melton and James R. Tobin. On the date of grant, the exercise price of these
options was lower than the market price of the Company's Common Stock, which
was $5.36 per share.

2000 Director Stock Option Plan

The 2000 Director Stock Option Plan (the "Director Plan") was adopted by the
Board in March 2000 and approved by the stockholders of the Company in June
2000. Under the terms of the Director Plan, directors of the Company who are
not employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company are eligible to
receive non-statutory options to purchase shares of Common Stock. As of January
1, 2002, a total of 60,000 shares of Common Stock were issuable upon exercise
of options granted under the Director Plan.

Pursuant to the Director Plan, each non-employee director is to be granted
options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock on the date of his or her
initial election. These option grants will vest ratably over four years on (a)
the first anniversary of the date of grant and (b) the day before the annual
meeting of stockholders of the applicable anniversary year. In addition, each
non-employee director will receive options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common
Stock on the date of each annual meeting of stockholders commencing with the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for June 12, 2002 (other than a
director who was initially elected to the Board at any such annual meeting or,
if previously, at any time after the prior year's annual meeting). The options
granted annually will vest immediately upon the date of grant. The exercise
price of options granted under the Director Plan will equal the closing price
of the Common Stock on the date of grant on the Nasdaq National Market (or such
other nationally recognized exchange or trading system if the Common Stock is
no longer traded on the Nasdaq National Market).

In the event an optionee ceases to serve as a director of the Company each
option shall terminate, and may no longer be exercised, on the earlier of (a)
the date ten years after the date of grant of such option or (b) the first
anniversary of the date on which the optionee ceases to serve as a director of
the Company; provided, however, that in the event that a non-employee director
has served as a director of the Company for at least five years, each option
held by such director shall terminate, and may no longer be exercised, on the
date ten years after the date the applicable option was granted.

Options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$4.90 per share were granted under the Director Plan to each of Susan B. Bayh,
Martyn D. Greenacre, Ruth B. Kunath, James R. McNab, Jr., Douglas A. Melton,
Michael Rosenblatt, M.D. and James R. Tobin on June 14, 2001.

Compensation of Executive Officers

Summary Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
annual and long-term compensation of each of the Named Executive Officers for
the years ended December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Long Term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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Securities
Underlying All Other
Name and Principal Position Year(1) Salary ($) Bonus ($) Other Options (#) Compensation ($)
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Daniel R. Passeri(2).................... 2001 $276,981 -- $ 9,562 525,000 $ 21,797
President & Chief Executive 2000 41,346 -- -- 200,000 2,518
Officer 1999 -- -- -- -- --

Lee L. Rubin, Ph.D.(3).................. 2001 266,558 -- -- 200,000 5,250
Senior Vice President of 2000 232,096 -- -- 300,000 --
Research and Chief Scientific 1999 210,000 -- -- 25,640 --
Officer

George A. Eldridge(4)................... 2001 206,269 -- -- 125,000 5,250
Chief Financial Officer 2000 166,769 -- -- 200,000 --
1999 135,000 -- -- 6,410 --

Doros Platika, M.D.(5).................. 2001 364,942 -- 38,643 500,000 50,925
Former President and Chief 2000 335,481 -- 60,605 1,000,000 72,774
Executive Officer 1999 300,000 -- 152,514 25,640 181,413

Andrew C.G. Uprichard, M.D., F.R.C.P.(6) 2001 288,846 -- 17,666 200,000 27,191
Former Chief Operating Officer 2000 32,308 -- -- 500,000 8,886
1999 -- -- -- -- --

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(1) The Company is the surviving company of a merger among the Company,
Creative BioMolecules, Inc., Ontogeny, Inc. and Reprogenesis, Inc. which
was completed on July 31, 2000. Accordingly, the summary compensation
information provided in this table for 2000 includes compensation paid in
part by the Company and in part by the Company's predecessors and for 1999
consists of compensation paid entirely by the Company's predecessors.
(2) Mr. Passeri joined the Company on November 1, 2000. The amount of other
annual compensation received by Mr. Passeri for 2001 includes tax
reimbursement in the amount of $9,562. All other annual compensation
received by Mr. Passeri for 2001 includes a relocation reimbursement in the
amount of $16,547 and $5,250 of matching 401(k) contributions made by the
Company. All other compensation for Mr. Passeri for 2000 includes a
relocation reimbursement in the amount of $2,518.
(3) All other annual compensation received by Mr. Rubin for 2001 includes
$5,250 of matching 401(k) contributions made by the Company.

(4) All other annual compensation received by Mr. Eldridge for 2001 includes
$5,250 of matching 401(k) contributions made by the Company. Mr. Eldridge
expects to depart the Company during 2002 after completion of his
transitional responsibilities under the realignment of the Company's
programs announced during the first quarter of 2002.
(5) Dr. Platika resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer effective
September 20, 2001. In 2001, other annual compensation for Dr. Platika
includes tax reimbursement in the amount of $38,643. All other compensation
for Dr. Platika for 2001 includes forgiveness of principal and interest in
the amount of $45,675 and matching 401(k) contributions by the Company of
$5,250. In 2000, other annual compensation for Dr. Platika includes tax
reimbursement in the amount of $60,605. All other compensation for Dr.
Platika for 2000 includes forgiveness of principal and interest in the
amount of $71,634 and insurance premiums of $1,140. In 1999, other annual
compensation for Dr. Platika includes tax reimbursement in the amount of
$152,514. All other compensation for Dr. Platika for 1999 includes
forgiveness of principal and interest in the amount of $180,268 and
insurance premiums of $1,145.
(6) Dr. Uprichard joined the Company on November 20, 2000 and departed as Chief
Operating Officer effective February 14, 2002. The amount of other annual
compensation received by Dr. Uprichard for 2001 includes tax reimbursement
in the amount of $17,666. All other compensation for Dr. Uprichard for 2001
includes relocation reimbursement in the amount of $21,941 and matching
401(k) contributions by the company in the amount of $5,250. All other
compensation for Dr. Uprichard for 2000 includes relocation reimbursement
in the amount of $8,886.

Option Grants

The following table sets forth certain information concerning grants of
stock options made to each of the Named Executive Officers during 2001. The
Company granted no stock appreciation rights during 2001.

OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR

Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation for
Individual Grants Option Term (3)
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Percent of
Total
Options Market
Securities Granted to Exercise Price
Underlying Employees Price Per Per Expiration
Name Options(1) in 2001(2) Share ($) Share Date 0% 5% 10%
- ---- ---------- ---------- --------- ------ ---------- -- -------- ----------

Daniel R. Passeri.. 125,000 3.6% $3.13 $3.13 04/03/11 -- $246,055 $ 623,552
400,000 11.4% 3.85 3.85 09/19/11 -- 968,498 2,454,363
Lee L. Rubin, Ph.D. 150,000 4.3% 3.13 3.13 04/03/11 -- 295,266 748,262
50,000 1.4% 3.85 3.85 09/19/11 -- 121,062 306,795
George A. Eldridge. 125,000 3.6% 3.13 3.13 04/03/11 -- 246,055 623,552
Doros Platika, M.D. 500,000 14.2% 3.13 3.13 04/03/11 -- 984,220 2,494,207
Andrew C.G.
Uprichard, M.D.,
F.R.C.P........... 200,000 5.7% 3.13 3.13 04/03/11 -- 393,688 997,683

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(1) All options vest over four years with 25% becoming exercisable after one
year and 6.25% becoming exercisable quarterly thereafter.
(2) During 2001, the Company granted to its employees options to purchase a
total of 3,512,399 shares of Common Stock.
(3) Amounts reported in these columns represent amounts that may be realized
upon exercise of the options immediately prior to the expiration of their
terms assuming the specified compound rates of appreciation (0%, 5% and
10%) on the market value of the Common Stock on the date of option grant
over the term of the options. These numbers are calculated based on rules
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not reflect
the Company's estimate of future stock price growth. Actual gains, if any,
on stock option exercises and Common Stock holdings are dependent on the
timing of such exercise and the future performance of the Common Stock.
There can be no assurance that the rates of appreciation assumed in this
table can be achieved or that the amounts reflected will be received by the
option holder.

Aggregated Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option Value Table

The following table summarizes certain information regarding stock options
exercised during 2001 and the number and value of unexercised stock options
held as of December 31, 2001 by each of the Named Executive Officers. No stock
appreciation rights were exercised during 2001 by the Named Executive Officers
or were outstanding as of December 31, 2001.

AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES

Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Shares Underlying Unexercised In-The-Money Options at
Acquired Options at Fiscal Year-End (#) Fiscal Year-End ($)(1)
on Value ------------------------------ -------------------------
Name Exercise Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Daniel R. Passeri.... -- -- 50,000 675,000 -- $1,014,000
Lee L. Rubin, Ph.D... -- -- 183,464 406,250 $223,357 460,000
George A. Eldridge... -- -- 99,998 262,500 70,870 310,000
Doros Platika, M.D... 81,978 $261,397 434,304 1,218,750 586,159 1,240,000
Andrew C.G.
Uprichard, M.D.,
F.R.C.P............ -- -- 125,000 575,000 -- 496,000

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(1) The closing price of the Common Stock on December 31, 2001 was $5.61 per
share.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan Participation Table

The following table provides certain information regarding Common Stock
purchased as of December 31, 2001 by the Named Executive Officers under the
Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Price Market
Shares Paid Per Price Per
Name Purchased Share ($) Share ($)
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Daniel R. Passeri.................................................... -- -- --
Lee L. Rubin, Ph.D................................................... -- -- --
George A. Eldridge................................................... -- -- --
Doros Platika, M.D.(1)............................................... 2,986 $4.165 $4.90
612 3.910 5.40
Andrew C.G. Uprichard, M.D., F.R.C.P................................. -- -- --

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(1) Due to participation in the Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
2,986 shares were purchased on June 14, 2001 at a discount of 15% off of
the closing price per share of the Common Stock on that day, which price
was the lower of the closing price on the beginning of the purchase period
(December 15, 2000) and at the end of the purchase period (June 14, 2001).
Due to participation in the Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
612 shares were purchased on December 14, 2001 at a discount of 15% off of
the closing price per share of the Common Stock on that day, which price
was the lower of the closing price on the beginning of the purchase period
(June 15, 2001) and at the end of the purchase period (December 14, 2001).

Employment Agreements

In 1996, Ontogeny loaned an aggregate of $600,000 to Dr. Platika, of which
$100,000 was forgiven by Ontogeny in January 1999. Of the remaining $500,000 of
the 1996 loans, $300,000 were forgiven over the first five years of Dr.
Platika's employment. These loans were secured in 2001. In August 2001, the
Company loaned an additional $500,000 to Dr. Platika and Dr. Platika granted a
security interest in all of his current and future holdings of Company stock
for the benefit of the Company to secure the 2001 loan. As of December 31,
2001, the aggregate outstanding principal balance on the Company's loans to Dr.
Platika was $700,000.

On January 28, 2002 the Company entered into a severance agreement with Dr.
Platika. Under the terms of the agreement, Dr. Platika has been retained by the
Company as Chairman of the Company until at least April 30, 2002 and Dr.
Platika is entitled to receive severance benefits which vary depending upon the
circumstances of his termination. In the event that the Company meets a
financing milestone prior to April 30, 2002 and Dr. Platika is terminated
without cause (as defined), voluntarily terminates his employment for good
reason (as defined) or voluntarily terminates his employment for any reason
after April 30, 2002, Dr. Platika would be entitled to receive (1) a lump-sum
severance payment equal to his annual salary, (2) forgiveness of the aggregate
outstanding balance on the Company's loans, (3) accelerated vesting of 500,000
shares subject to an option granted in April 2001 and (4) the extension of the
exercise period for his option until twelve months after the date of his
termination. In the event that the Company does not meet the financing
milestone by April 30, 2002 and Dr. Platika is terminated without cause,
voluntarily terminates his employment for good reason or voluntarily terminates
his employment for any reason after April 30, 2002, Dr. Platika would be
entitled to receive (1) twelve monthly severance payments equal to his monthly
salary, (2) forgiveness of the aggregate outstanding balance on the Company's
loans, (3) accelerated vesting of 250,000 shares subject to an option granted
in April 2001, (4) vesting of an additional 31,250 shares subject to the option
granted in April 2001 for each three-month period Dr. Platika remains employed
with the Company beyond April 2002 and (5) the extension of the exercise period
for his options until twelve months after the date of his termination. If Dr.
Platika is terminated by the Company for cause or voluntary terminates his
employment without good reason prior to April 30, 2002, Dr. Platika would be
entitled to receive his base salary through the date of his termination and
bi-weekly severance payments over a two-month period equal to one-sixth of his
annual base salary.

On September 20, 2001 the Company entered into a five-year employment
agreement with Mr. Passeri. Under his agreement, Mr. Passeri will serve as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company will pay Mr.
Passeri a base salary of $325,000 per annum, which salary will be subject to
annual review by the Board. In addition, Mr. Passeri will be entitled to
participate in the Company's medical and other benefit programs and may be
entitled to receive an annual bonus based on the achievement of specific
objectives established by the Board. If the Company terminates Mr. Passeri's
employment without cause, or Mr. Passeri terminates his employment for good
reason, then the Company will pay Mr. Passeri his base salary accrued through
the date of termination, and pay Mr. Passeri in equal bi-weekly installments
over a twelve-month period following such termination, a severance amount equal
to his annual base salary as in effect at the time of termination; provided,
however, that such severance payments during the second six months of the
severance period will be reduced by compensation, if any, earned by Mr. Passeri
as an employee or a consultant of another company. If the Company terminates
Mr. Passeri's employment for cause, or Mr. Passeri terminates his employment
without good reason or Mr. Passeri's employment is terminated due to his death
or disability, the Company will pay Mr. Passeri his base salary accrued through
the date of termination.

In November 2001 the Company entered into a severance agreement with Dr.
Uprichard. Under the terms of his severance agreement, Dr. Uprichard will
receive six months of severance and other employee benefits and options to
purchase 25,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock will be vested.

In March 2002 the Company entered into a severance agreement with Mr.
Eldridge. Under the terms of his severance agreement, Mr. Eldridge will receive
six months severance and other employee benefits beginning on the date of his
termination. In addition, Mr. Eldridge's options will continue to vest as if he
had remained an employee of the Company through July 31, 2002.

Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation

Overview and Philosophy

The Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing the compensation
of, and the compensation policies with respect to, the Company's executive
officers, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and administering
the Company's 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESP Plan") and Stock
Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee is currently composed of two
non-employee directors, Messrs. McNab and Tobin.

The objectives of the Company's executive compensation program are to:

. Attract and retain key executives critical to the long-term success of
the Company;

. Align the interests of executive officers with the interests of
stockholders and the success of the Company; and

. Recognize and reward individual performance and responsibility.

Executive Compensation Program

General. The Company's executive compensation program consists of base
salary, short-term incentive compensation in the form of cash bonuses and
long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock options. In addition,
executive officers are entitled to participate in benefit programs that are
available to the Company's employees, generally. These benefit programs include
medical benefits, the ESP Plan and the 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

Base Compensation. Mr. Passeri, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, is a
party to a multi-year employment agreement with the Company. In September 2001,
base compensation for Mr. Passeri was set at $325,000, within the range of
compensation for chief executives with comparable qualifications, experience
and responsibilities at other companies in the same or similar businesses,
based on the determination of and approved by the Compensation Committee.

For 2001, compensation for other executive officers was set within the
range of compensation for executives with comparable qualifications, experience
and responsibilities at other companies in the same or similar businesses,
based on the determination of management and approved by the Compensation
Committee. In addition, base compensation for each executive officer was
determined on a case-by-case basis in light of each individual's contribution
to the Company as a whole, including the ability to motivate others, develop
the necessary skills to grow as the Company matures, recognize and pursue new
business opportunities and initiate programs to enhance the Company's growth
and success.

Short-Term Incentive Compensation. Under the Company's Senior Officer
Short-Term Incentive Plan (the "Short-Term Plan"), the Compensation Committee
has discretionary authority to award bonuses to individual executive officers.
The Compensation Committee believes the Short-Term Plan provides significant
incentive to the Company's executive officers because it enables the
Compensation Committee to reward outstanding individual achievement. During
2001, the Compensation Committee did not award any bonuses under the Short-Term
Plan.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation. The Company provides long-term incentives
to its executive officers and key employees in the form of stock options. The
objectives of this program are to align executive and stockholder long-term
interests by creating a strong and direct link between executive compensation
and stockholder return, and to enable executives to develop and maintain a
significant, long-term stock ownership position in the Common Stock. Stock
options are granted at an option exercise price that is determined by the Board
as of the date of grant. However, the option exercise price may not be less
than the fair market value of the Common Stock at the time the option is
granted (or, in the case of incentive stock options granted to optionees
holding more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation, no less than 110%
of the fair market value of the Common Stock at the time the option is
granted). Accordingly, these stock options will only have value if the
Company's stock price increases above the fair market value of the Common Stock
at the time the options were granted. In selecting executives eligible to
receive option grants and determining the amount and frequency of such grants,
the Compensation Committee evaluates a variety of factors, including (i) the
job level of the executive, (ii) option grants awarded by competitors to
executives at comparable job levels and (iii) past, current and prospective
service to the Company rendered, or to be rendered, by the executive. During
2001, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 1,765,000 shares
of Common Stock to its executive officers. Of this amount, options to purchase
525,000 shares were granted to Mr. Passeri, who was elected President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company in September 2001, and options to purchase
500,000 shares were granted in April 2001 to Dr. Platika, the Company's former
President and Chief Executive Officer.

Section 162(m). Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"), generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies
for compensation over $1 million paid to its Chief Executive Officer and its
four other most highly compensated executive officers. Certain compensation,
including qualified performance-based compensation will not be subject to the
deduction limit if certain requirements are met. The Company generally intends
to structure the long-term incentive compensation granted to its executive
officers under the Incentive Plan to comply with the statute and thereby to
mitigate any disallowance of deductions under Section 162(m) of the Code.
However, the Compensation Committee reserves the right to use its judgment to
authorize compensation payments that do not comply with the exemptions in
Section 162(m) of the Code when the Compensation Committee believes that such
payments are appropriate, after taking into consideration circumstances such as
changing business conditions or the officer's performance, and are in the best
interest of the stockholders. In any event, there can be no assurance that
compensation attributable to stock options will be exempted from Section 162(m).

Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Curis, Inc.

James R. McNab, Jr.
James R. Tobin

Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

The Audit Committee is composed of three independent directors as defined by
its charter and the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market. The Audit Committee
operates under a written charter first adopted by the Board of Directors in
June 2000 and later amended in September 2000.

Management is responsible for the Company's internal controls and the
financial reporting process. The independent auditors are responsible for
performing an independent audit of the Company's consolidated financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and for
issuing a report thereon. As appropriate, the Audit Committee reviews and
evaluates, and discusses with the Company's management, internal accounting,
financial and auditing personnel and the independent auditors, the following:

. the plan for, and the independent auditors' report on, each audit of the
Company's financial statements;

. the Company's financial disclosure documents, including all financial
statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
or sent to shareholders;

. management's selection, application and disclosure of critical
accounting policies;

. changes in the Company's accounting practices, principles, controls or
methodologies;

. significant developments or changes in accounting rules applicable to
the Company; and

. the adequacy of the Company's internal controls and accounting,
financial and auditing personnel.

The Audit Committee reviewed the Company's audited financial statements for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and discussed these financial
statements with the Company's management and its independent auditors.
Management represented to the Audit Committee that the Company's consolidated
financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with the Company's
independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended by
the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Accountants ("SAS
61"). SAS 61 requires the Company's independent auditors to discuss with the
Company's Audit Committee, among other things, the following:

. methods to account for significant unusual transactions;

. the effect of significant accounting policies in controversial or
emerging areas for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or
consensus;

. the process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive
accounting estimates and the basis for the auditors' conclusions
regarding the reasonableness of those estimates; and

. disagreements with management over the application of accounting
principles, the basis for management's accounting estimates and the
disclosures in the financial statements.

The Company's independent auditors also provided the Audit Committee with
the written disclosures and the letter required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) ("ISBS 1").
ISBS 1 requires auditors annually to disclose in writing all relationships that
in the auditors' professional opinion may reasonably be thought to bear on
independence, confirm their independence

and engage in discussion of independence. In addition, the Audit Committee
discussed with the independent auditors their independence from the Company.
The Audit Committee also considered whether the independent auditors'
independence.

Based on its discussions with management and the independent auditors, and
its review of the representations and information provided by management and
the independent auditors, the Audit Committee recommended to the Company's
Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001.

The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors have also recommended the
selection of the Company's independent public accountants, subject to
stockholder ratification.

Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Curis, Inc.

Susan B. Bayh
Martyn D. Greenacre
Ruth B. Kunath

Independent Auditors Fees and Other Matters

Audit Fees

Arthur Andersen LLP billed the Company an aggregate of $103,000 in fees for
professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the Company's
financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, the audit of financial
statements of the Company's joint venture with Elan Corporation, Plc and the
reviews of the financial statements included in each of the Company's Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees

Arthur Andersen LLP did not render any professional services to the Company
and its affiliates in connection with the design or implementation of financial
information systems, the operation of the Company's information system or the
management of its local area network during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2001.

All Other Fees

Arthur Andersen LLP billed the Company and its affiliates an aggregate of
$36,000 in fees for other services rendered to the Company and its affiliates
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Other services include audit
related fees of $19,000 for accounting consultation and other audit services.
The remainder of other fees was primarily attributable to the provision of tax
services.

Comparative Stock Performance

The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on the
Common Stock for the period from August 1, 2000 through December 31, 2001 with
the cumulative total return on (i) Nasdaq Market Index-- U.S. Companies and
(ii) Nasdaq Pharmaceutical Index. The comparison assumes investment of $100 on
August 1, 2000 in the Common Stock and in each of the indices and, in each
case, assumes reinvestment of all dividends. Prior to July 31, 2000, the Common
Stock was not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

[CHART]

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS AMONG CURIS, INC., NASDAQ
MARKET INDEX-U.S. COMPANIES AND NASDAQ PHARMACEUTICAL INDEX

NASDAQ PHARMACEUTICAL NASDAQ MARKET
CURIS, INC. INDEX INDEX-U.S. COS.
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8/1/2000 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
9/29/2000 81.80 113.48 99.51
12/31/2000 36.41 94.57 66.63
3/31/2001 15.19 69.58 49.56
6/30/2001 19.82 87.65 58.49
9/30/2001 14.36 69.85 40.42
12/31/2001 23.02 80.32 52.43

ASSUMES $100 INVESTED ON AUG. 01, 2000
ASSUMES DIVIDEND REINVESTED
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2001

PROPOSAL 2--RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

The Board has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent public
accountants of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2002. Although
stockholder approval of the Board's selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is
not required by law, the Board believes that it is advisable to give
stockholders an opportunity to ratify this selection. If the stockholders do
not ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Board will
reconsider the matter. A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is
expected to be present at the Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and
to make a statement if he or she so desires.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2003 ANNUAL MEETING

Any proposal that a stockholder of the Company wishes to be considered for
inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and proxy for the 2003 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the "2003 Annual Meeting") must be submitted to the
Secretary of the Company at its offices, 61 Moulton Street, Cambridge,
Massachusetts 02138, no later than December 20, 2002.

If a stockholder of the Company wishes to present a proposal before the 2003
Annual Meeting, but does not wish to have the proposal considered for inclusion
in the Company's proxy statement and proxy, such stockholder must also give
written notice to the Secretary of the Company at the address noted above. The
Secretary must receive such notice not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days
prior to the 2003 Annual Meeting; provided that, in the event that less than 70
days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the 2003 Annual Meeting
is given or made, notice by the stockholder must be received not later than the
close of business on the 10th day following the date on which such notice of
the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made,
whichever occurs first. If a stockholder fails to provide timely notice of a
proposal to be presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting, the proxies designated by
the Board will have discretionary authority to vote on any such proposal.

OTHER MATTERS

The Board knows of no other business which will be presented for
consideration at the Meeting other than that described above. However, if any
other business should come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote, or otherwise act, in
accordance with their best judgment on such matters.

The Company will bear the costs of soliciting proxies. In addition to
solicitations by mail, the Company's directors, officers and regular employees
may, without additional remuneration, solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile
and personal interviews. The Company will also request brokerage houses,
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy material to
those persons for whom they hold shares and request instructions for voting the
proxies. The Company will reimburse such brokerage houses and other persons for
their reasonable expenses in connection with this distribution.

THE BOARD HOPES THAT STOCKHOLDERS WILL ATTEND THE MEETING. WHETHER OR NOT
YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY
CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. PROMPT RESPONSE WILL GREATLY
FACILITATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETING AND YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED.
STOCKHOLDERS WHO ATTEND THE MEETING MAY VOTE THEIR STOCK PERSONALLY EVEN THOUGH
THEY HAVE SENT IN THEIR PROXY CARDS.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

George A. Eldridge, Secretary

May 10, 2002

CURIS, INC.

PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held June 12, 2002

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AND SHOULD BE RETURNED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE

The undersigned, having received notice of the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and the Board of Directors' proxy statement therefor, and revoking
all prior proxies, hereby appoint(s) Daniel R. Passeri and Steven D. Singer, and
each of them, attorneys or attorney of the undersigned (with full power of
substitution in them and each of them) for and in the name(s) of the undersigned
to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Curis, Inc. (the "Company") to
be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of Hale and
Dorr LLP, 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, and any adjournments
thereof, and there to vote and act upon the following matters proposed by the
Company in respect of all shares of stock of the Company which the undersigned
may be entitled to vote or act upon, with all the powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present. None of the following proposals is conditioned
upon the approval of any other proposal.

In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote upon such
other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments
thereof. The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the
undersigned. If no direction is given with respect to any election to office or
proposal, this proxy will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.
Attendance of the undersigned at the meeting or at any adjournment thereof will
not be deemed to revoke this proxy unless the undersigned shall revoke this
proxy in writing.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU ARE URGED TO
COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE.

A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 2 ARE
RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER
BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENT
THEREOF.

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THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO OTHER INDICATION IS MADE, THE PROXIES
SHALL VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND "FOR" PROPOSAL 2.

Please mark your votes as in this example using dark ink only. [X]

1. To elect the following nominees for Class III Director to serve for the
ensuing three years.

FOR all WITHHOLD Nominees: Susan B. Bayh, Martyn D.
nominees AUTHORITY --------
listed at to vote for all Greenacre, Ruth B. Kunath
right (except nominees listed
as marked to at right (Instruction: To withhold a vote for an
the contrary) individual nominee or nominees, write the
name(s) of the nominee(s) in the space
[_] [_] provided below. Your shares will be voted
for the remaining nominee(s).)

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2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent public accountants for the current fiscal year.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

[_] [_] [_]

MARK HERE FOR
ADDRESS [_]
CHANGE AND
NOTE AT RIGHT

MARK HERE IF YOU
PLAN TO ATTEND [_]
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Dated: , 2002
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Signature

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NOTE: PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS NAME APPEARS HEREON. WHEN SHARES ARE HELD BY JOINT
OWNERS, BOTH SHOULD SIGN. WHEN SIGNING AS ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
TRUSTEE OR GUARDIAN, PLEASE GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. IF A CORPORATION, PLEASE
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