WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. will hold an Analyst Day from 9:00am to 12:00pm EST on December 3, 2009 at its Spring Valley, NY manufacturing facility. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick G. LePore, and other members of the senior management team will present an overview of the company's growth strategy, current products and pipelines, and business outlook to analysts and investors. This event will be webcast live on Par's website at http://www.parpharm.com/ beginning at 9:00am. An archive of the webcast will be available within three hours of the conclusion of the event and can be viewed at the same link.

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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 http://www.parpharm.com/.

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.

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

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