A convenient 'on line' solid-phase synthesis of oligonucleotides conjugated at the 3'-end with peptides by means of a polymeric support linking the first nucleoside via the base has been developed. A 17-mer designed for antisense experiments against HIV-1, linking at the 3'-terminus the tripeptide Gly-Gly-His, was prepared in good yields and characterized by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.