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PDL BioPharma Announces Closing of $300,000,000 Securitization Transaction
Date:11/2/2009

ing proceeds from the securitization transaction to pay a special cash dividend to shareholders. The total and per share amount of the special dividend, together with the record and payment dates, will be decided by the Company's Board of Directors at its upcoming meeting on November 11, 2009 and will be announced the following day. The amount of the special dividend on a per share basis will be announced on the record date. PDL expects to pay the special dividend in 2009.

About PDL BioPharma

PDL pioneered the humanization of monoclonal antibodies and, by doing so, enabled the discovery of a new generation of targeted treatments for cancer and immunologic diseases. PDL is focused on maximizing the value of its antibody humanization patents and related assets. The company receives royalties on sales of a number of humanized antibody products marketed today and also may receive royalty payments on additional humanized antibody products launched before patent expiry in late 2014. For more information, please visit www.pdl.com.

NOTE: PDL BioPharma and the PDL BioPharma logo are considered trademarks of PDL BioPharma, Inc.

Forward-looking Statements

The foregoing statements regarding PDL's intentions with respect to the cash dividend payment described above are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and actual results could vary materially from the statements made. PDL's ability to complete the transactions and cash dividend payment described above successfully is subject to various risks, many of which are outside its control, including prevailing conditions in the capital markets and other risks and uncertainties as detailed from time to time in the reports filed by PDL with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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