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Perrigo Reports Record Earnings and Raises Full Year Adjusted EPS Guidance
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  --  Fiscal first quarter revenue from continuing operations increased $72
      million, or 16%, to $528 million


  --  Fiscal first quarter GAAP income from continuing operations increased
      59% to $61 million, or $0.65 per share


  --  Record first quarter cash flow from operations of $38 million


  --  Management raises full-year fiscal 2010 adjusted earnings from
      continuing operations to $2.35-$2.45 per share from previously
      announced $2.00-$2.12 per share

Perrigo Company (NASDAQ: PRGO)(TASE: PRGO) today announced results for its first quarter ended September 26, 2009.

Perrigo's Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa commented, "We delivered record earnings for the quarter, with strong performance across all business segments. Cash flow from operations continues to be strong as we generated $38 million during a period when we are preparing for the cough, cold, flu season. Store brands grew nearly 13% during a period when the over-the-counter (OTC) category grew only 3%. Rx sales continued to gain market share as a result of our strong investment in quality and high customer service levels along with the continued growth of over-the-counter Rx (ORx) sales. We continue to make quality healthcare more affordable at a time when consumers need to save money more than ever."

The Company's reported results are summarized in the attached Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Balance Sheets and Cash Flows. As part of management's continued strategic review of its portfolio of businesses, in the past fiscal year, it committed to a plan to sell its Israel Consumer Products business. The results of this business are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

                                 Perrigo Company
    (from continuing operations, in thousands, except per share amounts)
       (see the attached Table II for reconciliation to GAAP numbers)

                                     Fiscal 2010              Fiscal 2009
                                 First Quarter Ended    First Quarter Ended
                                       9/26/2009              9/27/2008
                                       ---------              ---------

  Net Sales                             $528,001               $455,548
  Reported Income                        $61,025                $38,307
  Adjusted Income                        $61,184                $38,946
  Reported Diluted EPS                     $0.65                  $0.41
  Adjusted Diluted EPS                     $0.66                  $0.41
  Diluted Shares                          93,396                 94,568

  First Quarter Results

Net sales from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 were $528 million, an increase of 16%. Reported income from continuing operations was $61 million, or $0.65 per share, a strong increase over $38 million, or $0.41 per share, a year ago. Excluding the charge as outlined in Table II at the end of this release, first quarter fiscal 2010 adjusted income from continuing operations was $61 million, or $0.66 per share.

Consumer Healthcare

Consumer Healthcare segment net sales in the first quarter were $437 million compared with $366 million in the first quarter last year, an increase of $71 million or 19%. The increase resulted from approximately $49 million of new products and higher volume of existing products primarily in the gastrointestinal, smoking cessation, analgesics, and cough/cold categories and approximately $36 million of incremental sales from the acquisitions of JB Laboratories, Unico and Diba. These increases were partially offset by approximately $10 million in unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a decline of approximately $4 million in sales from exited products. Reported operating income was $71 million, compared with $59 million a year ago, largely driven by increased sales and favorable product mix. Reported operating margin remained strong, up 20 basis points to 16.3% due to improved operating expense leverage.

On October 6, 2009, the Company announced that it had received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market OTC Polyethylene Glycol 3350, the store brand equivalent of MiraLAX®.

Rx Pharmaceuticals

The Rx Pharmaceuticals segment first quarter net sales were $47 million compared with $33 million a year ago, an increase of 42%. The increase in sales was driven by increased volume of existing products and strong performance in our over-the-counter Rx business. Reported operating income was $14 million, an increase of $12 million from last year, due to strong gross margins, which increased from 33.1% last year to 47.5% during the first quarter fiscal 2010. In addition, strong cost management reduced operating expenses by $1 million or 1050 basis points as a percent to sales.

On August 3, 2009, the Company announced that its partner Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. had received final approval from the FDA to market Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray containing a paragraph IV certification. Perrigo's partner Teva was the first applicant to file a complete Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with a Paragraph IV certification for NASACORT® AQ.

On September 21, 2009, the Company announced that its Israeli subsidiary acquired the ANDA for the generic form of Duac® gel from KV Pharmaceutical for $14 million in cash and a $2 million milestone payment to be made upon the successful completion of a contingency. KV Pharmaceutical was the first to file its ANDA. Excluding the milestone payment, the Company anticipates the full amount of the purchase price, which relates to acquired research and development, will be charged to expense in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 in accordance with U.S. accounting principles.

On October 16, 2009, the Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to Duac® gel filed by the Stiefel Laboratories division of GlaxoSmithKline was dismissed with prejudice.

API

The API segment reported first quarter net sales of $30 million compared with $34 million a year ago. The decrease was due primarily to a decline of existing product sales and unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The decreases were partially offset by new product sales. Reported operating income increased $3 million or 762% due to improved sales mix and operational efficiencies.

Other

Continuing operations for the Other category, consisting of the Israel Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic Products operating segment, reported first quarter net sales of approximately $14 million compared with $22 million a year ago. The decrease was due primarily to the loss of a customer contract, as well as a $1 million impact from unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates. Reported operating income was $1 million, down from $2 million last year. The decrease in reported operating income was due primarily to the previously discussed loss of a customer contract. Reported operating margin increased 50 basis points to 8.8% from 8.3% last year.

Guidance

Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa concluded, "Fiscal 2010 is off to a very strong start. We achieved all-time record earnings in a macroeconomic environment that is favorable to Perrigo's business model. All of our segments are executing well with no one single product or division driving these strong results. Reported fiscal 2010 earnings from continuing operations are expected to be between $2.22 and $2.32 per share. Excluding the charges outlined in Table III at the end of this release, we now expect fiscal 2010 adjusted earnings from continuing operations to be between $2.35 and $2.45 per share, up from our previously announced $2.00-$2.12 per share. This new range implies a year-over-year growth rate of adjusted earnings from continuing operations of 26% to 31% over fiscal 2009 adjusted EPS."

Perrigo will host a conference call to discuss fiscal 2010 first quarter results at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on Monday, November 2. The conference call will be available live via webcast to interested parties on the Perrigo website http://www.perrigo.com/ or by phone 877-248-9413, International 973-582-2737 and reference ID# 35823113. A taped replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. (ET) Monday, November 2, until midnight Tuesday, November 10, 2009. To listen to the replay, call 800-642-1687, International 706-645-9291, access code 35823113.

Perrigo Company is a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes OTC and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic products. The Company is the world's largest manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products for the store brand market. The Company's primary markets and locations of manufacturing and logistics operations are the United States, Israel, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Visit Perrigo on the Internet (http://www.perrigo.com/).

Note: Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or other comparable terminology. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 27, 2009, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                             PERRIGO COMPANY
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                               (unaudited)

                                                     First Quarter
                                                     -------------
                                                     2010     2009
                                                     ----     ----

    Net sales                                     $528,001 $455,548
    Cost of sales                                  364,007  319,561
                                                   -------  -------
    Gross profit                                   163,994  135,987
                                                   -------  -------

    Operating expenses
       Distribution                                  6,521    6,268
       Research and development                     18,497   18,224
       Selling and administration                   52,407   52,408
                                                    ------   ------
         Total                                      77,425   76,900
                                                    ------   ------

    Operating income                                86,569   59,087
    Interest, net                                    6,663    5,986
    Other expense, net                               1,017      307
                                                     -----      ---

    Income from continuing operations before
     income taxes                                   78,889   52,794
    Income tax expense                              17,864   14,487
                                                    ------   ------
    Income from continuing operations               61,025   38,307
    Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
     net of tax                                        273     (349)
                                                       ---     ----
    Net income                                     $61,298  $37,958
                                                   =======  =======

    Earnings (loss) per share (1)
       Basic
          Continuing operations                      $0.66    $0.41
          Discontinued operations                     0.00    (0.00)
                                                      ----    -----
          Basic earnings per share                   $0.67    $0.41
       Diluted
          Continuing operations                      $0.65    $0.41
          Discontinued operations                     0.00    (0.00)
                                                      ----    -----
          Diluted earnings per share                 $0.66    $0.40

    Weighted average shares outstanding
       Basic                                        92,044   92,787
       Diluted                                      93,396   94,568

    Dividends declared per share                    $0.055   $0.050


    (1) The sum of individual per share amounts may not equal due
        to rounding.



                              PERRIGO COMPANY
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (in thousands)
                                (unaudited)

                                   September 26,  June 27,    September 27,
                                       2009        2009           2008
                                       ----        ----           ----
  Assets
  Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents       $256,528    $316,133       $249,302
     Investment securities                561           3             14
     Accounts receivable, net         332,785     325,810        312,061
     Inventories                      383,988     384,794        421,741
     Current deferred income taxes     47,353      41,941         43,591
     Income taxes refundable            6,719       8,926         10,625
     Prepaid expenses and other
      current assets                   24,257      23,658         25,749
     Current assets of
      discontinued operations          74,558      51,699         56,745
                                       ------      ------         ------
            Total current assets    1,126,749   1,152,964      1,119,828

  Property and equipment              783,208     763,951        724,401
     Less accumulated depreciation   (420,952)   (409,634)      (374,393)
                                     --------    --------       --------
                                      362,256     354,317        350,008

  Restricted cash                     400,000     400,000        400,000
  Goodwill and other indefinite-lived
   intangible assets                  275,175     268,819        267,091
  Other intangible assets, net        212,233     214,207        214,740
  Non-current deferred income taxes    69,133      74,438         63,912
  Other non-current assets             53,505      49,756         61,567
  Non-current assets of
   discontinued operations                  -      21,854         28,161
                                          ---      ------         ------
                                   $2,499,051  $2,536,355     $2,505,307
                                   ==========  ==========     ==========

  Liabilities and Shareholders'
   Equity
  Current liabilities
     Accounts payable                $225,850    $271,537       $253,654
     Payroll and related taxes         54,562      54,196         46,405
     Accrued customer programs         60,160      54,461         49,742
     Accrued liabilities               55,534      61,704         51,434
     Accrued income taxes              18,487       3,334         11,154
     Current deferred income taxes     19,470      18,528         18,838
     Current portion of long-term
      debt                             17,975      17,181         21,163
     Current liabilities of
      discontinued operations          22,678      19,620         23,614
                                       ------      ------         ------
            Total current
             liabilities              474,716     500,561        476,004

  Non-current liabilities
     Long-term debt, less current
      portion                         825,000     875,000        893,433
     Non-current deferred income
      taxes                           128,406     139,916        129,195
     Other non-current
      liabilities                      98,933      86,476        111,731
     Non-current liabilities of
      discontinued operations               -      11,933          6,686
                                          ---      ------          -----
            Total non-current
             liabilities            1,052,339   1,113,325      1,141,045

  Shareholders' equity
     Controlling interest
      shareholders' equity:
        Preferred stock, without par
         value, 10,000 shares
         authorized                         -           -              -
        Common stock, without par
         value, 200,000 shares
         authorized                   435,278     452,243        468,798
        Accumulated other
         comprehensive income          59,650      50,592         96,167
        Retained earnings             475,278     419,086        323,293
                                      -------     -------        -------
                                      970,206     921,921        888,258
     Noncontrolling interest            1,790         548              -
                                        -----         ---            ---
            Total shareholders'
             equity                   971,996     922,469        888,258
                                      -------     -------        -------
                                   $2,499,051  $2,536,355     $2,505,307
                                   ==========  ==========     ==========

  Supplemental Disclosures of
   Balance Sheet Information
     Related to Continuing Operations
            Allowance for doubtful
             accounts                 $13,295     $11,394         $7,390
            Working capital          $600,153    $620,324       $610,693
            Preferred stock, shares
             issued and
             outstanding                    -           -              -
            Common stock, shares
             issued and
             outstanding               91,779      92,209         92,891



                            PERRIGO COMPANY
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (in thousands)
                              (unaudited)

                                                    First Quarter
                                                    -------------
                                                    2010      2009
                                                    ----      ----
    Cash Flows From (For) Operating Activities
       Net income                                $61,298   $37,958
       Adjustments to derive cash flows
          Depreciation and amortization           17,737    16,767
          Share-based compensation                 2,917     2,754
          Income tax benefit from exercise of
           stock options                             647       345
          Excess tax benefit of stock
           transactions                           (2,430)   (1,685)
          Deferred income taxes                  (13,752)  (13,677)
                                                 -------   -------
       Sub-total                                  66,417    42,462
                                                  ------    ------


       Changes in operating assets and
        liabilities, net of asset and
        business acquisitions
          Accounts receivable                     (5,455)   15,669
          Inventories                              2,260   (40,317)
          Income taxes refundable                 (2,345)     (468)
          Accounts payable                       (47,827)    7,259
          Payroll and related taxes                 (966)  (29,037)
          Accrued customer programs                5,769    (3,643)
          Accrued liabilities                     (4,954)   (4,471)
          Accrued income taxes                    30,483     6,228
          Other                                   (5,838)    7,285
                                                  ------     -----
       Sub-total                                 (28,873)  (41,495)
                                                 -------   -------
             Net cash from operating activities   37,544       967
                                                  ------       ---

    Cash Flows (For) From Investing Activities
       Cash acquired in asset exchange                 -     2,115
       Acquisition of business, net of cash
        acquired                                 (10,059)  (14,839)
       Acquisition of assets                      (4,610)        -
       Acquisition of intangible assets             (500)   (1,000)
       Additions to property and equipment        (7,156)   (5,913)
                                                  ------    ------
             Net cash for investing activities   (22,325)  (19,637)
                                                 -------   -------

    Cash Flows (For) From Financing Activities
       Repayments of short-term debt, net              -   (11,006)
       Repayments of long-term debt              (50,000)  (14,287)
       Excess tax benefit of stock transactions    2,430     1,685
       Issuance of common stock                    3,620     5,481
       Repurchase of common stock                (25,286)  (29,314)
       Cash dividends                             (5,106)   (4,659)
                                                  ------    ------
             Net cash for financing activities   (74,342)  (52,100)
                                                 -------   -------

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash         (481)    1,494
                                                    ----     -----
             Net decrease in cash and cash
              equivalents                        (59,604)  (69,276)

    Cash and cash equivalents of continuing
     operations, beginning of period             316,133   318,599
    Cash balance of discontinued operations,
     beginning of period                               4         5
                                                     ---       ---
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     256,533   249,328
           Less cash balance of discontinued
            operations, end of period                 (5)      (26)
                                                      --       ---
    Cash and cash equivalents of continuing
     operations, end of period                  $256,528  $249,302
                                                ========  ========

    Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow
     Information Cash paid/received during
     the period for:
          Interest paid                           $8,470    $9,860
          Interest received                       $5,363    $7,209
          Income taxes paid                       $3,515   $12,050
          Income taxes refunded                     $938    $1,016



                       Table I
                   PERRIGO COMPANY
                 SEGMENT INFORMATION
                   (in thousands)
                    (unaudited)

                                   First Quarter*
                                   --------------
                                   2010      2009
                                   ----      ----
  Segment Net Sales
    Consumer Healthcare        $437,321  $366,202
    Rx Pharmaceuticals           47,077    33,175
    API                          30,056    34,243
    Other                        13,547    21,928
                                 ------    ------
      Total                    $528,001  $455,548
                               ========  ========

  Segment Operating Income
   (Loss)
    Consumer Healthcare         $71,360   $59,115
    Rx Pharmaceuticals           14,260     1,784
    API                           3,750       435
    Other                         1,194     1,816
    Unallocated expenses         (3,995)   (4,063)
                                 ------    ------
      Total                     $86,569   $59,087
                                =======   =======

    *All information based on continuing operations.



                               Table II
                            PERRIGO COMPANY
                  RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
               (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (unaudited)

                                               First Quarter*
                                               --------------
                                           2010      2009  % Change
                                           ----      ----  ---------

  Net sales                            $528,001  $455,548         16%

  Reported gross profit                $163,994  $135,987         21%
    Inventory step-up                       212         -
                                            ---       ---
  Adjusted gross profit                $164,206  $135,987         21%
                                       ========  ========
  Adjusted gross profit %                  31.1%     29.9%

  Reported operating expenses           $77,425   $76,900          1%
    Loss on asset exchange                    -      (639)
                                            ---      ----
  Adjusted operating expenses           $77,425   $76,261          2%
                                        =======   =======
  Adjusted operating expenses %            14.7%     16.7%

  Reported operating income             $86,569   $59,087         47%
    Inventory step-up                       212         -
    Loss on asset exchange                    -       639
                                            ---       ---
  Adjusted operating income             $86,781   $59,726         45%
                                        =======   =======
  Adjusted operating income %              16.4%     13.1%

  Reported income from continuing
   operations                           $61,025   $38,307         59%
    Inventory step-up (1)                   159         -
    Loss on asset exchange (2)                -       639
                                            ---       ---
  Adjusted income from continuing
   operations                           $61,184   $38,946         57%
                                        =======   =======

  Diluted earnings per share from
   continuing operations
    Reported                              $0.65     $0.41         59%
    Adjusted                              $0.66     $0.41         61%

  Diluted weighted average shares
   outstanding                           93,396    94,568

               (1) Net of taxes at 25%
               (2) No tax impact

  *All information based on continuing operations.



                       Table II (Continued)
                        REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
                RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
                          (in thousands)
                            (unaudited)

                                          First Quarter*
                                          --------------
                                      2010      2009  % Change
                                      ----      ----  ---------
    Consumer Healthcare
    Net sales                     $437,321  $366,202         19%

    Reported operating expenses    $55,029   $50,192         10%
      Loss on asset exchange             -      (639)
                                       ---      ----
    Adjusted operating expenses    $55,029   $49,553         11%
                                   =======   =======
    Adjusted operating expenses %     12.6%     13.5%

    Reported operating income      $71,360   $59,115         21%
      Loss on asset exchange             -       639
                                       ---       ---
    Adjusted operating income      $71,360   $59,754         19%
                                   =======   =======
    Adjusted operating income %       16.3%     16.3%

    Other
    Net sales                      $13,547   $21,928        -38%

    Reported gross profit           $4,653    $6,555
      Inventory step-up                212         -
                                       ---       ---
    Adjusted gross profit           $4,865    $6,555        -26%
                                    ======    ======
    Adjusted gross profit %           35.9%     29.9%

    Reported operating income       $1,194    $1,816        -34%
      Inventory step-up                212         -
                                       ---       ---
    Adjusted operating income       $1,406    $1,816        -23%
                                    ======    ======
    Adjusted operating income %       10.4%      8.3%


    *All information based on continuing operations.



                           Table III
                        FY 2010 GUIDANCE
              RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
                          (unaudited)

                                               Full Year
                                         Fiscal 2010 Guidance
                                         --------------------

    Reported earnings per share from
     continuing operations range             $2.22 - $2.32
       Charge associated with inventory
        step-up                                 $0.005
       Charge associated with acquired
        research and development                $0.123
                                                ------
    Adjusted earnings per share from
     continuing operations range             $2.35 - $2.45
                                            ===============

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: pblain@perrigo.com

SOURCE: Perrigo Company

CONTACT: Arthur J. Shannon, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Communication, +1-269-686-1709, ajshannon@perrigo.com, or Daniel B. Willard,
Manager, Investor Relations and Communication, +1-269-686-1597,
dbwillard@perrigo.com

Web Site: http://www.perrigo.com/