Auxilium Pharmaceuticals To Announce Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2005 Results And Conduct Conference Call On Tuesday, March 7, 2006

MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company, will release results for the fourth quarter and full year 2005 on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. The Company will also conduct a conference call that day at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss results and highlights of the fourth quarter and full year 2005.

Ms. Gerri Henwood, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call.

Conference call details: Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Time: 10:00 a.m. ET Dial-in (U.S.): 800-811-0667 Dial-in (International): 913-981-4901 Web cast: http://www.auxilium.com To access an audio replay of the call: Access number (U.S.): 888-203-1112 Access number (International): 719-457-0820 Conference ID#: 3124677 About Auxilium Pharmaceuticals

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a current focus on urology and sexual health. Auxilium markets Testim(R) 1%, a topical testosterone gel, for the treatment of hypogonadism through its approximately 120 person sales and marketing team. Auxilium is developing two products currently in Phase I, one, an injectable enzyme, for treatment of Peyronie's Disease and Dupuytren's Disease, and the second for testosterone replacement using its licensed transmucosal film delivery system. Auxilium has expanded its rights for its injectable enzyme to include Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, or Adhesive Capsulitis indication. The Company also has a product in Phase I for the treatment of overactive bladder using its licensed transmucosal film delivery system. The Company is evaluating formulations for pain product candidates using its transmucosal film delivery system, products for androgen replacement and other products for urologic and sexual health. For additional information, visit http://www.auxilium.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking-statements" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's intention to announce the fourth quarter and full year 2005 results, the development of Testim, products in development for treatment of Peyronie's and Dupuytren's Diseases and Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, products in development for testosterone replacement, overactive bladder and pain using a transmucosal film delivery system, as well as other products for urology and sexual health. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this release, including but not limited to, statements regarding future expectations, plans and prospects for the Company, statements regarding forward-looking financial information and other statements containing the words "believe," "may," "could," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "expect," and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements due to various factors, including general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and those discussed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005 under the heading "Factors That May Affect Our Future Results", which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and may be accessed electronically by means of the SEC's home page on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov or by means of the Company's home page on the Internet at http://www.auxilium.com under the heading "Investor Relations - SEC Filings." There may be additional risks that the Company does not presently know or that the Company currently believes are immaterial which could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, any or all of these forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. Therefore, you should not rely on any such factors or forward- looking statements.

In addition, forward-looking statements provide the Company's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's assessments to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward- looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CONTACT: James E. Fickenscher, CFO of Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,+1-484-321-5900, jfickenscher@auxilium.com; or Gregory Gin of LazarPartners, Ltd., +1-212-867-1762, ggin@lazarpartners.com

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