Alpharma, Inc.

Pharmaceutical firm revises third quarter 2004 guidance

Published in Lab Business Week, November 21st, 2004

Alpharma, Inc., announced that it expects results for the third quarter of 2004 to be a loss of approximately $0.10 per diluted share versus the company's guidance of a break even quarter primarily due to a legal settlement and certain inventory and fixed asset write-offs, all related to a U.S. generic nasal spray product.

The results of the company's International Generics, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Animal Health businesses were at or above expectations. In addition, the company expects to report strong third quarter free cash flow and debt to be below second quarter 2004 levels.

The company will update its guidance for the full year...

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Source: Lab Business Week (2004-11-21)

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