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ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued the following press release on April 8, 2002.

Press Release

SOURCE: ICN Pharmaceuticals

ICN Pharmaceuticals Sets Annual Meeting and Record Date

COSTA MESA, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ICN Pharmaceuticals
(NYSE: ICN - news) today declared the record date for this year's ICN
annual meeting to be held in Costa Mesa, California.

By Board action the annual meeting date has been set for May 29, 2002 and
the record date was established as April 9, 2002.

For the year 2001, ICN posted record full year revenues of $858 million and
record full year pre-tax income at $144 million. According to independent
analysis of stock performance (Bloomberg, March 20, 2002), year over year
from March 2001 through March 2002 ICN outperformed the drug industry by
42%.

ICN stockholders are strongly advised to read the proxy statement relating
to ICN's 2002 annual meeting of stockholders when it becomes available, as
it will contain important information. Stockholders will be able to obtain
this proxy statement, any amendments to the proxy statement and other
documents filed by ICN with the Securities and Exchange Commission for free
at the Internet website maintained by the Securities and Exchange
Commission at www.sec.gov. In addition, ICN will mail the proxy statement
to each stockholder of record on April 9, 2002. ICN will also make
additional copies of the proxy statement and any amendments to the proxy
statement available for free to ICN's stockholders. Please direct your
request for the proxy statement to Investor Relations, ICN Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., 3300 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, California 92626, telephone (714)
545-0100, extension 3013.

ICN, its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies for ICN's 2002 annual meeting of
stockholders. Information regarding these participants is contained in a
filing under Rule 14a-12 filed by ICN with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 4, 2002.

For further information, please contact Investors, Joseph Schepers,
+1-212-754-4422, or Media, Peter Murphy, +1-714-545-0100, ext. 3213, both
of ICN Pharmaceuticals.

SOURCE: ICN Pharmaceuticals