Teva to Acquire Barr( Significantly Strengthens Teva's Mark...)

Significantly Strengthens Teva's Market Leadership Position in the U.S. and

in Key Global Markets Acquisition Expected to Be Accretive in the Fourth Quarter after Closing

JERUSALEM and MONTVALE, N.J., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) and Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Teva will acquire Barr, the fourth largest generic drug company worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of Barr common stock will be converted into $39.90 in cash and 0.6272 Teva ADRs. Based upon the unaffected NASDAQ closing price of Teva's ADRs on July 16, 2008, the indicated combined per share consideration for each outstanding share of Barr common stock amounts to $66.50, or a total consideration of $7.46 billion plus the assumption of net debt of approximately $1.5 billion.

Teva expects the transaction to close in late 2008 and to become accretive to GAAP earnings in the fourth quarter after closing. This purchase price represents a premium of 32% to Barr's average daily closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for the 52-week period ending on July 16, 2008, and 42% to the closing price on July 16, 2008.

This acquisition will further enhance Teva's leadership position in the U.S. and will significantly strengthen its position in key European and Central and Eastern European markets. On a pro forma basis, 2007 revenues of the combined company would have
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