King Pharmaceuticals Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Alpharma

Business Wire, Oct 13, 2008

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) today announced that it is extending its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO) until 5:00 pm, New York City time, on November 21, 2008, unless the offer is further extended. The tender offer was originally scheduled to expire at 5:00 pm, New York City time, on Friday, October 10, 2008. All other terms and conditions of the tender offer remain unchanged.

As of the close of business on October 10, 2008, approximately 18.8 million shares of Class A Common Stock of Alpharma (including approximately 3.4 million shares subject to guarantees of delivery), representing approximately 45% of all outstanding shares, were validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer.

On September 12, 2008, King Pharmaceuticals announced that it commenced a tender offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of Alpharma for $37 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $1.6 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $1.4 billion. This offer represents a 67% premium over the closing price of Alpharma Class A Common Stock on August 4, 2008, the date of King's initial private written proposal to Alpharma, a 54% premium over the closing price on August 21, 2008, the last trading day prior to public disclosure of King's proposal, and a 60% premium over Alpharma's average closing price during the twelve-month period ended August 21, 2008.

Credit Suisse and Wachovia Securities are acting as financial advisors, and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is acting as legal counsel, to King. Innisfree M&A Incorporated is acting as information agent for King's offer.

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, hospital and acute care. King strives to be a leader and partner of choice in bringing innovative, clinically-differentiated medicines and technologies to market.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("King") disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward- looking statements. All statements contained in this document that are not clearly historical in nature or that necessarily depend on future events are forward-looking, and the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations, but actual results may differ materially due to various factors such as King's ability to complete the tender offer as expected; King's ability to achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the proposed transaction; King's ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of Alpharma Inc. ("Alpharma") and King and any necessary actions to obtain required regulatory approvals; the potential of King's branded pharmaceutical products; expectations regarding the enforceability and effectiveness of product-related patents; expected trends and projections with respect to particular products, reportable segment and income and expense line items; the adequacy of King's liquidity and capital resources; anticipated capital expenditures; the acceptance, priority review or approval of certain New Drug Applications; the development, approval and successful commercialization of certain products; the successful execution of growth and restructuring strategies, including King's accelerated strategic shift; anticipated developments and expansions of King's business; plans for the manufacture of some of King's products; the potential costs, outcomes and timing of research, clinical trials and other development activities involving pharmaceutical products; the development of product line extensions; the expected timing of the initial marketing of certain products; products developed, acquired or in-licensed that may be commercialized; King's intent, beliefs or current expectations, primarily with respect to future operating performance; expectations regarding sales growth, gross margins, manufacturing productivity, capital expenditures and effective tax rates; expectations regarding the outcome of various pending legal proceedings; expectations regarding King's financial condition and liquidity as well as future cash flows and earnings; expectations regarding the ability to liquidate King's holdings of auction rate securities and the temporary nature of the unrealized losses recorded in connection with these securities. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. For further information regarding these and other risks related to King's business, investors should consult King's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and King's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed by King with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").