King Pharmaceuticals Provides Updated Replay Information for Conference Call Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Alpharma

Business Wire, August 22, 2008

King and certain of its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of any business combination transaction or solicitation of the stockholders of Alpharma. As of the date of this press release, King is the beneficial owner of 10 shares of Alpharma Class A Common Stock.

INFORMATION REGARDING KING'S DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IS AVAILABLE IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, WHICH WAS FILED WITH THE SEC ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008, AND ITS PROXY STATEMENT FOR ITS 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, WHICH WAS FILED WITH THE SEC ON APRIL 15, 2008. OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE PARTICIPANTS IN A PROXY SOLICITATION AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR DIRECT AND INDIRECT INTERESTS, BY SECURITY HOLDINGS OR OTHERWISE, WILL BE CONTAINED IN THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY PROXY STATEMENT, TO BE FILED BY KING WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.