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^{Published on 2009-02-19 14:47:50, Last Modified on 2009-02-19 14:48:44 - Market Wire}
 

BRISTOL, Tenn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:KG) reported today that the Company will host a live webcast on February 26, 2009, which will include a discussion and slide presentation with respect to the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, business strategy, marketing plans, status of pipeline products, financial expectations, and other matters relating to its business. The webcast will begin at 11:00 a.m., E.S.T., and interested persons may listen to the webcast by clicking on [ http://www.kingpharm.com/webcasts/ ]. For those unable to participate during the live webcast, King will archive the presentation at this same link for not less than 30 days following the webcast. As previously announced, the Company plans to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, prior to the market open on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

King, headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company. King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products and technologies that complement the Company's focus in specialty-driven markets, particularly neuroscience and hospital. King is also a leader in the development, registration, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products for food producing animals.

This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views of future events and operations, including, but not limited to, statements pertaining to the anticipated date for release of the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, and statements pertaining to the anticipated live webcast of the Company's conference call and presentation on the same date. These forward-looking statements involve certain significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. An important factor which may cause results to differ is whether King is able to release the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 and conduct its webcast as currently planned on February 26, 2009. Other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements are discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and other sections of King's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. King does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.