Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces LUVOX CR Launch Plans and Reports Development Pipeline Progress at Investor Day Pr...( - Product Sales of $90 Million ...),Health

- Product Sales of $90 Million to $120 Million Expected in 2008 - Initial Results from JZP-6 Phase III Clinical Trial Expected by Year End - New Data Provided on Pipeline and Early-Stage Development Portfolio

- 2008 Financial Guidance Provided

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today provided a comprehensive update on its commercial activities and near-term product development pipeline, and provided 2008 financial guidance, for investors and analysts at its Investor Day meeting in New York City.

"Jazz Pharmaceuticals' strategy combines a strong commercial presence with a rapidly advancing product development pipeline addressing important patient needs in neurological and psychiatric disorders," said Samuel R. Saks, M.D., Chief Executive Officer. "With the anticipated launch of LUVOX CR later this month, continued strong performance from our XYREM sales efforts, top-line results from our first Phase III clinical study of JZP-6 for fibromyalgia syndrome and progress across our R&D portfolio, 2008 is positioned to be a transformational year for Jazz Pharmaceuticals."

Commercial Updates

Jazz Pharmaceuticals expects to launch once daily LUVOX(R) CR (fluvoxamine maleate) Extended-Release Capsules with shipments to wholesalers by the end of March. The product was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 28, 2008 for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD). LUVOX CR will be priced to wholesalers at $3.25 per capsule for 100 mg and 150 mg strengths. Ex-factory sales of LUVOX CR are expected to be in the range of $40 million to $60 million during 2008.

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