Exhibit 99.1      Director Compensation Summary

                    CAMBREX BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
                                 RECOMMENDATION

   -  Pay all retainers and fees in cash - Eliminate requirement to receive a
      minimum of 50% of fees in stock effective January 1, 2005.

   -  Continue to require ownership guidelines equal to the annual Board
      retainer.

Effective July 2005:

   -  Increase annual retainer from $23,000 to $26,000, a 13% increase.

   -  Audit retainer - $5,000 (no change)

   -  Differentiate between in-person and telephonic meeting fees:

         -  Telephonic meeting fees (Board and committee) - $1,000

         -  Telephonic chair meeting fee - $1,500

         -  Increase the in-person meeting fee (Board and committee) - $1,500

         -  Increase the in -person chair meeting fee - $2,000

   -  Increase chairman and lead director fee to $2,000

Conclusion

Applying the proposed fees to 2004 attendance, total compensation increases from
an average of $44,125 per director to $53,500 per director, representing a 21%
increase in total compensation.

Management believes that this fee structure:

   -  Increases compensation to more competitive levels,

   -  Appropriately compensates directors for the additional time and effort
      required to attend in-person meetings, and

   -  Recognizes committee service due to additional regulatory and technical
      requirements of directors.