Chattem Names Robert E. Bosworth President And Chief Operating Officer

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2005--Chattem, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTT), a leading marketer and manufacturer of branded OTC healthcare products, today announced the appointment of Robert E. Bosworth as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 19, 2005. Mr. Bosworth, who will report to Zan Guerry, Chattem’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will focus on the operational and administrative functions of the Company, as well as the Company’s international business. He replaces A. Alexander Taylor II, who has resigned from Chattem, and its board, to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Bosworth will remain a member of the Company’s board of directors, where he has served for the last 19 years.