Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. to Host Second Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call on August 8 at 9:00 am

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. announced today that it will host a conference call and live webcast on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 9:00 am ET to review results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2008. The Company will release results after the market closes on Thursday, August 7, 2008. The earnings release will be available on the Par website at www.parpharm.com.

Access to the live webcast can be made via the Company’s website at www.parpharm.com. The dial-in numbers for the conference call will be 888.713.4213 for domestic callers and 617.213.4865 for international callers. The passcode is 56885024. A replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks approximately one hour after the call. The dial-in numbers for the replay are 888-286-8010 for domestic callers and 617-801-6888 for international callers. When prompted, the passcode is 11977886.

About Par

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets generic drugs and innovative branded pharmaceuticals for specialty markets. For press release and other company information, visit www.parpharm.com.

CONTACT: Allison Wey, Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate
Affairs of Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., +1-201-802-4000

Web site: http://www.parpharm.com/

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