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The company is updating its guidance for 2008. Total sales guidance is increased to $1.90 - $1.94 billion. This includes CNS franchise sales of $1.02 - $1.04 billion, pain franchise sales of $500 - $520 million, oncology franchise sales of $175 - $185 million, and other product sales of $200 - $210 million. Full year SG&A and R&D guidance is $800 - $815 million and $340 - $355 million, respectively. Adjusted net income guidance for 2008 is $354 - $360 million and basic adjusted income per common share guidance is increased by $0.10 per share to $5.20 - $5.30.
Cephalon is introducing 2009 sales guidance of $2.175 - $2.225 billion. This includes CNS franchise sales of $1.15 - $1.18 billion, pain franchise sales of $535 - $560 million, oncology franchise sales of $265 - $280 million, and other product sales of $180 - $205 million. SG&A and R&D guidance for 2009 are $840 - $860 million and $390 - $410 million, respectively.
The company also is introducing adjusted net income guidance for 2009 of $452 - $459 million. This represents growth of approximately 27 percent over our increased 2008 guidance. Cephalon is introducing 2009 basic adjusted income per common share guidance of $6.50 - $6.60.
Basic adjusted income per common share guidance for both the full-year 2008 and full-year 2009 is reconciled below and is subject to the assumptions set forth therein.
Cephalon's management will discuss the company's third quarter 2008
performance in a conference call with investors beginning at 5:00 p.m. U.S.
EDT today. To participate in the conference call, dial +1-913-312-9315 and
refer to conference code number 8454517. Investors can listen to the call
live by logging on to the company's website at http://www.cephalon.com and
clicking on "Investor Information,
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