Par Pharmaceutical to Host Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on August 4 at 9:00 am

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE:PRX) announced today that it will host a conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 9:00 am EDT to review results for the second quarter ended June 27, 2009.  Par will release its financial results on August 4 before the market opens. The earnings release will be available on the Par website at http://www.parpharm.com/.

Access to the live webcast can be made via the Company's website at http://www.parpharm.com/.  The dial-in numbers for the conference call will be 866-788-0539 for domestic callers and 857-350-1677 for international callers.  The passcode is 40463383.  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 95297063.

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 http://www.parpharm.com/. 

DATASOURCE: Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.



CONTACT:  Allison Wey, Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate

Affairs, Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., [phone]



Web Site:  http://www.parpharm.com/ 

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