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UBS Hosts Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference

Posted on: Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 09:01 CDT

WHAT: The 2006 UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference will feature presentations by over 85 pharmaceutical companies including drug delivery, generic and other specialty pharmaceuticals. The preliminary list of presenting companies includes: Acadia Acambis plc Advanced Medical Optics Aeterna Zentaris Akorn, Inc. Alkermes, Inc. Alliant Pharmaceuticals Alpharma American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Antares Arena Pharmaceuticals Asiapharma Auxilium Axcan Pharma Inc. Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Barrier Therapeutics, Inc. Bavarian Nordic Research A/S Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Biocryst Bioenvision, Inc. Biovail Corporation Cardiome Pharma Corp. China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group CoTherix Cytrx DOV Pharmaceuticals, Inc Durect Corporation Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc. Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Eurand S.p.A. Flamel Technologies S.A

. Geron Corporation Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. Icagen, Inc. Indevus Iomai Jubilant Organosys Ltd. Kalbe Farma King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. K-V Pharmaceutical Company LaboPharm Inc. Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. MannKind Corporation MGI Pharma, Inc. Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. Neose Technologies, Inc. Neurochem Inc. New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. Northfield Laboratories Inc. Novavax, Inc. Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NPS Pharmaceuticals Ovation Pharmaceutical, Inc. Pain Therapeutics, Inc. Paladin Labs, Inc. Par Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmion Corporation Pozen, Inc. Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prometheus Laboratories Inc. pSivida Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Santarus, Inc. Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. Scolr Sepracor Inc. Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Sirna SkyePharma PLC Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries SuperGen, Inc. The Medicines Company Valera Pharmaceuticals Inc. Xanodyne Zheijiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Company WHY: Pharmaceuticals continues to be one of the most rapidly growing sectors in healthcare and 2006 will undoubtedly be another promising year as consolidation and differentiations continues within the sector. The conference will feature will address key therapeutic topics as well as legislative and regulatory issues that continue to impact the pharmaceutical industry. WHEN: Monday, April 24 and Tuesday, April 25, 2006 WHERE: Grand Hyatt New York Park Avenue at Grand Central New York City WEBCAST: Live audio transmissions of company presentations will be accessible via the UBS Investment Bank website at www.ibb.ubs.com when the conference opens. Replays will be available starting approximately three hours after the initial presentation and will remain accessible for four weeks. REGISTER: Members of the media may register for the conference by contacting Allison Chin-Leong at allison.chin-leong@ubs.com or (212) 882-5693.

Source: Business Wire

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