King Pharmaceuticals®, Inc. Announces Date For Release Of Third-Quarter 2005 Financial Results

BRISTOL, Tenn., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported today that the Company plans to announce financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2005 prior to the market open on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. Conference call information will be provided when available via a subsequent press release.

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 in attractive markets and the strategic acquisition of branded products that can benefit from focused promotion and marketing and product life-cycle management.

This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management’s current views of future events and operations, including, but not limited to, statements pertaining to the anticipated date for release of the Company’s financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2005. These forward-looking statements involve certain significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the forward- looking statements. An important factor which may cause results to differ is whether King is able to release the Company’s financial results for third quarter ending September 30, 2005 as currently planned. King does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CONTACT: James E. Green, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs,+1-423-989-8125, or David E. Robinson, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs,+1-423-989-7045, both of King Pharmaceuticals

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