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AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Invites Investors to Its Third Quarter Conference Call on Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Posted on: Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 18:00 CDT

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVNR) will webcast its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific/4:30 p.m. Eastern. The call will be webcast live through AVANIR's corporate website at www.avanir.com and will feature Eric Brandt, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Puntoriero, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A press release announcing the third quarter 2006 financial results will be released prior to the conference call the same day.

It is recommended that you go to AVANIR's website at least 10 minutes in advance of the webcast to download any applicable software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, the online replay will be available for 30 days, and a phone replay will be available through August 13, 2006, by dialing 800-642-1687 (domestic) and 706-645-9291 (international) and entering the passcode 3240618.

About AVANIR

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals is focused on developing, acquiring and commercializing novel therapeutic products for the treatment of chronic diseases. AVANIR's products and product candidates address therapeutic markets that include the central nervous system, cardiovascular disorders, inflammation and infectious diseases. AVANIR currently markets FazaClo(R), the only orally-disintegrating formulation of clozapine for the management of severely ill schizophrenic patients who fail to respond adequately to standard schizophrenic drug treatments. FazaClo is also indicated for reducing the risk of suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorder. For full prescribing information and important safety information regarding FazaClo, please visit www.fazaclo.com. AVANIR's lead product in development, Neurodex(TM) for the treatment of involuntary emotional expression disorder, is the subject of a New Drug Application under priority review with the FDA. Additionally, AVANIR has initiated a Phase III clinical trial with Neurodex as a potential treatment for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. AVANIR has active collaborations with two international pharmaceutical companies: Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. for the treatment of inflammatory disease and AstraZeneca for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The Company's first commercialized product, abreva(R), is marketed in North America by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and is the leading over-the-counter product for the treatment of cold sores. Further information about AVANIR can be found at www.avanir.com.

Source: Business Wire

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