Auriga Laboratories Appoints Steven D. Gallopo As Vice President of Business Development

Business Wire, May 2, 2007

LOS ANGELES -- Auriga Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB:ARGA), a specialty pharmaceutical company with products for the treatment of Xerostomia, dermatological conditions, and acute respiratory diseases, announced today that it has appointed Steven D. Gallopo as its Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Gallopo is an accomplished pharmaceutical executive, who has 18 years of experience in marketing, product development, life-cycle management, strategic planning and in national accounts.

Mr. Gallopo joins Auriga from privately-held Stiefel Laboratories Inc., where he was Director of Marketing and managed the acne/rosacea brand team. He joined the company in 2004 and while there, helped establish Duac(R) Topical Gel as the fastest growing acne brand in the US (all specialties) with 12-month TRx volume exceeding 1.2 million1 and annual sales estimated around $125 million. He also led the development of the Brevoxyl Creamy Wash(R), which became the #1 prescription benzoyl peroxide acne wash1, as well as life-cycle management of the brand, which led to the launch of Brevoxyl Acne Wash Kit. He was a strategic member of the New Products Committee and Futures Core Team

Prior to joining Stiefel, he was Senior Marketing Manager from 2002 until 2003 at First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corporation, a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, where he managed the $40 million Sular(R) product line, including the relaunch of the product. He also was a Group Account Director at Adair Green Healthcare Communications, a leading healthcare advertising agency, where he managed high-profile, multi-million dollar cardiovascular, ophthalmic and medical device accounts. Previously, he was Director, Pharmacy Business for Cholestech Corporation, where he established and marketed a diagnostic product line to the domestic pharmacy market.

"I am pleased that we were able to attract such an accomplished executive as Steven to our management team," said Philip S. Pesin, Auriga's founder, chairman and CEO. "His experience in building a highly successful dermatological franchise at Stiefel Laboratories should be invaluable in helping us launch our new line of dermatological products. We will continue to selectively hire additional accomplished pharmaceutical executives to support our strong growth in 2007 and beyond."

Mr. Gallopo holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Villanova University.

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About Auriga Laboratories(TM)

Auriga Laboratories is a specialty pharmaceutical company building an industry changing commission based-sales model. The company's high-growth business model combines driving revenues through a variable cost commission-based sales structure, acquisition of proven brand names, introduction of new brands, and a strategic development pipeline, all of which is designed to enhance its growing direct relationships with physicians nationwide. Auriga's exclusive prescription and over-the-counter product portfolio includes Aquoral(TM) for the treatment of Xerostomia, Akurza(TM) and Xyralid(TM) dermatology products, and the Zinx(TM), Extendryl[R], and Levall[R] families of products for relief of symptoms associated with a range of acute respiratory diseases. For more information, visit: www.aurigalabs.com.

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