NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX), an international manufacturer and marketer of pharmaceutical products, will release its Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter financial results before the U.S. stock market opens on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Later that day, at 10:00 AM EDT, Forest will host a conference call where Dr. Lawrence Olanoff, President and Chief Operating Officer and Frank Perier, Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the financial results and relevant company and industry topics. The conference call will be webcast live beginning at 10:00 AM ET on the Company's website www.frx.com and also on the website www.streetevents.com. Please log on to either website at least fifteen minutes prior to the conference call as it may be necessary to download software to access the call. A replay of the conference call will be available until February 3, 2009 at both websites and also by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (US investors) or +1-706-645-9291 (international investors), ID 79863623.

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About Forest Laboratories

Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX) is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company with a long track record of building partnerships and developing and marketing products that make a positive difference in people's lives. In addition to its well-established franchises in therapeutic areas of the central nervous and cardiovascular systems, Forest's current pipeline includes product candidates in all stages of development and across a wide range of therapeutic areas. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. To learn more about Forest Laboratories, visit www.frx.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of predicting FDA approvals, the acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and launch of new products, and the risk factors listed from time to time in Forest Laboratories' Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any subsequent SEC filings.

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