IVAX Announces Fourth Quarter and Year 2002 Financial Results Release Date and Conference Call Access Information

Business Wire, Feb 11, 2003

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003

IVAX Corporation (AMEX:IVX) (LSE:IVX.L) plans to release its fourth quarter and year 2002 financial results on Thursday, February 13th before the U.S. securities markets open. The company will then conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (Miami) Time to discuss fourth quarter and year end results as well as other topics.

Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing 1-888-276-0010 from anywhere in the U.S. or by dialing 612-332-7516 from non-U.S. locations. The conference call will also be webcast. To access the webcast, go to IVAX' web site at http://www.ivax.com and click on the webcast link on the home page at least 15 minutes before the call begins to register and download or install any necessary software.

A replay of the conference call will be available on February 13th starting at approximately 1:30 p.m. through February 20th. To listen to the replay, dial 1-800-475-6701 and enter ID # 675263. A replay of the webcast will be available from February 13th through February 20th.

IVAX Corporation, headquartered in Miami, Florida, discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets branded and brand equivalent (generic) pharmaceuticals and veterinary products in the U.S. and internationally.

Copies of this and other news releases may be obtained free of charge from IVAX' web site at http://www.ivax.com.