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King Pharmaceuticals to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Health Care Conference

^{Published on 2010-05-06 13:20:50 - Market Wire}
 

BRISTOL, TN--(Marketwire - May 6, 2010) - King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: [ KG ]) today announced plans to provide a live webcast of its presentation scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Health Care Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, New York. The webcast may include a discussion of the Company's marketed products, pipeline, strategy for growth, financial results and expectations, and other matters relating to its business.

Interested persons may access the live webcast via the internet on the King Pharmaceuticals website at the following link: [ http://www.kingpharm.com/Investors/Webcasts.cfm ]. A replay of the webcast may be accessed at this same link for a period of not less than 14 days after the live event.

About King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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's wholly owned subsidiary, Alpharma, LLC, is also a leader in the development, registration, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products for food producing animals.

Forward-Looking Statements
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 webcast of the Company's presentation on May 13, 2010. 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 webcast the presentation on May 13, 2010 as currently planned. 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.

EXECUTIVE OFFICES
KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
501 FIFTH STREET, BRISTOL, TENNESSEE 37620