Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. To Present At Lehman Brothers Eighth Annual Global Healthcare Conference

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. will be presenting at the Lehman Brothers 8th annual global healthcare conference on Thursday, March 31 at 3:45 p.m. EST at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

The audio-only live webcast will be accessible through the Lehman Brothers’ website at: http://www.customer.talkpoint.com/LEHM002/033005a_cs/default.asp?entity=Par or through the Par Pharmaceutical website at http://www.parpharm.com/.

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets generic pharmaceuticals through its principal subsidiary, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. The company is also developing an additional line of branded pharmaceutical products for specialty markets and expects to introduce the first of these in 2005. Par currently manufactures, markets or licenses more than 85 prescription drugs. For press release and other company information, visit http://www.parpharm.com/.

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.

CONTACT: Stephen J. Mock or Cecelia C. Heer, Par PharmaceuticalCompanies, Inc., +1-201-802-4000

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