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Watson Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results; Provides 2009 Outlook
Date:2/19/2009

CORONA, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leader in generic and specialty branded pharmaceuticals, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

Net revenue for the fourth quarter 2008 increased $17.9 million or 3 percent from the fourth quarter 2007 to $645.2 million. Excluding special items as detailed in the reconciliation table below, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter was $60.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. GAAP net income was $56.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter 2008 was $143.2 million and cash flow from operations was $176.3 million. Cash and marketable securities were $520.8 million as of December 31, 2008.

"This was a very positive quarter for Watson, capping off what proved to be a watershed year for the Company," said Paul Bisaro, President and Chief Executive Officer of Watson. "We demonstrated strong performance in all our divisions, delivered on the aggressive goals and strategic initiatives we set at the outset of 2008, and continued to provide shareholder value while building our pipelines, efficiencies and momentum for 2009 and beyond."

"While we made significant progress on each of our initiatives and in each of our divisions, the biggest news of 2008 came from the Brand division where we received first cycle approvals on two new products and had one new NDA accepted by the FDA, putting us in the unique position to potentially introduce three new brand products in 2009 to treat the top three conditions in urology -- a specialty focus for Watson. This accomplishment speaks volumes about the high quality and efficiency of our R&D and regulatory groups, and signals our abili
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