Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc (ELTP)

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Elite Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 13th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference on February 14, 2011

02/08 08:00 AM



NORTHVALE, N.J., Feb. 8, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ELTP:$0.0523,$0.0013,2.55%) ("Elite" or the "Company") , a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing oral sustained and controlled release product formulations, today announced that it will present at the 13th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference 2011 on Monday, February 14, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time at The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City.

A live webcast of Elite's presentation will be accessible on the company's website, www.elitepharma.com, and an archived recording will be available on the website through March 1, 2011.


About Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ELTP:$0.0523,$0.0013,2.55%)
Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ELTP:$0.0523,$0.0013,2.55%) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures oral, controlled-release products using proprietary technology. Elite's strategy includes the development of life cycle management products to lengthen the franchise life of drug products facing patent expiration, the development of controlled-release formulations of existing products to improve their clinical profile, and the development of generic versions of controlled-release brand drug products with high barriers to entry. Elite developed and manufactures for its partner, ECR Pharmaceuticals, Lodrane 24® and Lodrane 24D®, a non-sedating antihistamine for the treatment of allergy symptoms. The company recently purchased, and expects to soon launch three approved generic products.  In addition, Elite has a pipeline of additional generic and branded drug candidates under active development.  Two of the branded products under active development are ELI-216, an abuse resistant oxycodone product, and ELI-154, a once-a-day oxycodone product.  Elite conducts research, development and manufacturing in its facility in Northvale, New Jersey.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to the preliminary nature of the clinical program results and the potential for further product development, that involve known and unknown risks, delays, uncertainties and other factors not under the control of Elite, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the companies to be materially different from the results, performance or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. In particular, because substantial future testing will be required prior to approval, the results described above may not be supported by additional data or by the results of subsequent trials. These risks and other factors, including the timing or results of pending and future clinical trials, regulatory reviews and approvals by the Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory authorities, and intellectual property protections and defenses, are discussed in Elite's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission such as the 10K, 10Q and 8K reports. Elite undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.


CONTACT: For Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Dianne Will, Investor Relations, 518-398-6222
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