Par Pharmaceutical to Host Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call On November 6 at 9:00 am

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX) announced today that it will host a conference call and live webcast on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:00 am EST to review results for the third quarter ended October 3, 2009. Par will release its financial results on November 6 before the market opens. The earnings release will be available on the Par website at www.parpharm.com.

Access to the live webcast can be made via the Company's website at www.parpharm.com. The dial-in numbers for the conference call will be 866-783-2144 for domestic callers and 857-350-1603 for international callers. The passcode is 72513859. A replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks approximately one hour after the call. The dial-in numbers for the replay are 888-286-8010 for domestic callers and 617-801-6888 for international callers. When prompted, the passcode is 97865258.

About Par

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets generic drugs and innovative branded pharmaceuticals for specialty markets. For press release and other company information, visit www.parpharm.com.

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