NeoPharm, Inc. (NEOL) President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, July 14, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Guillermo Herrera, President & Chief Executive Officer of
 NeoPharm, Inc. (NEOL) will preside over the closing bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday July 17th, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Paul Arndt
 Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
 847-887-0800  ext 2342
 parndt@neopharm.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

NeoPharm's Commitment to Oncology

NeoPharm employees share a common goal: bringing hope to cancer patients and their families through the research and development of new cancer drugs and therapies. The Company's oncology portfolio is built on two novel, proprietary platforms: a tumor-targeting platform, and the NeoLipid(r) Liposomal Drug Delivery platform. Through its research and clinical studies, as well as its work with physicians, scientists, and advocacy groups, NeoPharm is helping to enhance the lives of cancer patients.

About NeoPharm, Inc. (NEOL):

NeoPharm, Inc., based in Waukegan, Illinois, is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of new and innovative cancer drugs for therapeutic applications. Additional information, including ongoing clinical trials, can be obtained by visiting NeoPharm's Web site at www.neopharm.com.