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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). When used in this press release, the words "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward looking statements in this press release include statements concerning the Companies' expectations regarding the timing or content of their response to the FDA concerning the Complete Response Letter and the Companies' expectations regarding any meeting with the FDA to discuss the Complete Response Letter. Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and claim the protection of the Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Act. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, whether or when the Companies are able to gain FDA approval of the Acurox ® Tablets NDA; whether additional clinical studies will be required to support FDA approval of the Acurox ® Tablets NDA; whether or when the Companies may gain FDA approval of product labeling for the proposed indication or for abuse deterrent features; and the benefits of Acurox ® and the ability of Acurox ® to deter abuse in actual practice. Other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements are discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and other sections of each of the Companies' Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and their respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, each of which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.