Robert L. Burr Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of IMPAX Laboratories, Inc.

December 15, 2008

HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. announced today that Robert L. Burr, 57, has been elected by the Company’s board of directors as Chairman of the Board of IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. He has served as an independent director of IMPAX since 2001. Mr. Burr succeeds the late Dr. Charles Hsiao, Ph.D., co-founder of the Company’s predecessor, IMPAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the Company’s former Chairman who passed away in August of 2008.

Mr. Burr said, “I am honored that the board has asked me to serve in this important role. Dr. Hsiao’s passing was a great loss and I plan to pick up where he left off for the continued success of the company. I look forward to continuing to work closely in this new capacity with my fellow directors and the company’s management team as we work to increase value for shareholders and customers.”

Robert L. Burr is a partner of Fleming US Discovery Partners, L.P., a private equity sponsor affiliated with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Mr. Burr was employed a by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and associated entities from 1995 to May 2008, at which time he resigned his position as Managing Partner of the Fleming US Discovery III Funds. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Burr was head of Private Equity at the investment banking firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Prior to that time, Mr. Burr served as the Managing General Partner of Morgan Stanley Ventures and General Partner of Morgan Stanley Venture Capital Fund I, L.L.P. and was a corporate lending officer with Citibank, N.A. Mr. Burr received an MBA from Columbia University and a BA from Stanford University.

About IMPAX Laboratories, Inc.

IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. is a technology based specialty pharmaceutical company applying its formulation expertise and drug delivery technology to the development of controlled-release and specialty generics in addition to the development of branded products. IMPAX markets its generic products through its Global Pharmaceuticals division and markets its branded products through the IMPAX Pharmaceuticals division. Additionally, where strategically appropriate, IMPAX has developed marketing partnerships to fully leverage its technology platform. IMPAX Laboratories is headquartered in Hayward, California, and has a full range of capabilities in its Hayward and Philadelphia facilities. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at: www.impaxlabs.com.

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To the extent any statements made in this news release contain information that is not historical, these statements are forward-looking in nature and express the beliefs and expectations of management. Such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause IMPAX's future results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, possible adverse effects resulting from the delisting of and suspension of trading in IMPAX's stock, IMPAX’s failure to file any periodic reports subsequent to its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the actual time that will be required to resolve the SEC comments on the Form 10, the difficulty of predicting FDA filings and approvals, consumer acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, IMPAX's ability to successfully develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products, IMPAX's reliance on key strategic alliances, the uncertainty of patent litigation, the availability of raw materials, the regulatory environment, intellectual property protection for innovative products, exposure to product liability claims, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in IMPAX's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date on which they are made, and IMPAX undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, regardless of whether new information becomes available, future developments occur or otherwise.

Company Contacts:
IMPAX Laboratories, Inc.
Larry Hsu, Ph.D. President & CEO, 510-476-2000, Ext. 1111
Arthur Koch, CFO, 215-933-0351
Mark Donohue, Sr. Director IR, 215-933-3526
www.impaxlabs.com