LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Akorn, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRX) will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, to discuss fourth quarter 2010 and year-end 2010 results followed by a Q&A session. The company will release earnings the same day before the market opens. 


    Subject:             Akorn Fourth Quarter 2010 Conference Call
                          Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.
    Date/Time:            Eastern Time
    Domestic Callers:    (800) 341-3130
    International
     Callers:            (913) 981-5510
    Confirmation Code:                                      9993111

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    URL For Webcast:      event.asp?id=76449

A live broadcast of Akorn's conference call will also be available online at www.akorn.com under the investor relations tab on March 1, 2011, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and will be available for 30 days.

About Akorn, Inc.

Akorn, Inc. is a niche pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of multisource and branded pharmaceuticals. Akorn has manufacturing facilities located in Decatur, Illinois and Somerset, New Jersey where the Company manufactures ophthalmic and injectable pharmaceuticals. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.akorn.com.

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