Alpharma Announces Information for Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call
           

<p>BRIDGEWATER, NJ--(Marketwire - July 23, 2008) -  Alpharma Inc. (<exchange name="NYSE">NYSE</exchange>: <ticker name="ALO">ALO</ticker>) announced that
the company will release its second quarter 2008 earnings before the market
opens on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.  Alpharma's management will conduct a
conference call / webcast on Wednesday, July 30, beginning at 8:30 AM
Eastern Daylight Time to discuss its second quarter results.  The
presentation which management will refer to on the call will be available
on the Company's website in the "Investor's Support" section at
www.alpharma.com.

           

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