Alpharma Announces Information for Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
           

<p>BRIDGEWATER, NJ--(Marketwire - October 24, 2008) -  Alpharma Inc. (<exchange name="NYSE">NYSE</exchange>: <ticker name="ALO">ALO</ticker>) announced that
the company will release its third quarter 2008 earnings before the market
opens on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.  Alpharma's management will conduct a
conference call / webcast on Wednesday, October 29, beginning at 8:30 AM
Eastern Daylight Time, solely to discuss its third quarter results and full
year outlook.  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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