Auxilium Pharmaceuticals To Announce Second Quarter 2006 Results And Conduct Conference Call On Wednesday, August 2, 2006

MALVERN, Pa., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company, will release results for the second quarter 2006 on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. The Company will also conduct a conference call that day at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss results and highlights of the second quarter 2006.

Mr. Armando Anido, who will join the Company as Chief Executive Officer and President on July 17, 2006, will host the conference call.

Conference call details:

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2006 Time: 10:00 a.m. ET Dial-in (U.S.): 800-565-5442 Dial-in (International): 913-312-1298 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#: 2241185

About Auxilium

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing and marketing products for urology, sexual health and other indications within specialty markets. Auxilium markets Testim(R) 1%, a topical testosterone gel, for the treatment of hypogonadism through its approximately 130-person sales and marketing team. Auxilium has five projects in clinical development. Auxilium believes that AA4500, an injectable enzyme, has completed Phase II of development for the treatment of Dupuytren’s Disease and is in Phase II of development for the treatment of Peyronie’s Disease and Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (Adhesive Capsulitis). Auxilium’s testosterone replacement transmucosal film product candidate for the treatment of hypogonadism (AA2600) is in Phase III of development. Auxilium’s transmucosal film product candidate for the treatment of overactive bladder (AA4010) is in Phase I of development. Auxilium has two pain products using its transmucosal film delivery system in pre-clinical development. Auxilium has rights to six additional pain products and products for hormone replacement and urologic disease using its transmucosal film delivery system, options to all indications using AA4500 for non-topical formulations, and other products for urology 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 second quarter 2006 results, the timing for the commencement of various clinical trials for Auxilium’s product candidates during 2006, if at all, and products in development for pain, 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 March 31, 2006 under the heading “Risk Factors,” 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, for AuxiliumPharmaceuticals, Inc.

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