POZEN Inc. (POZN) Chairman, President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Company Celebrates Anniversary


MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 20, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Dr. John R. Plachetka, Chairman, President and CEO of POZEN Inc. 
 (POZN) will preside over the closing bell to celebrate its ten-year 
 business anniversary and six-year listing anniversary.

 POZEN Inc. is a member of The NASDAQ Health Care Index and The NASDAQ 
 Biotechnology Index.

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

 When: 
 Monday October 23rd, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Fran Barsky
 Director Investor Relations
 919-913-1044
 fbarsky@pozen.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.

About POZEN Inc. (POZN):

POZEN is a pharmaceutical company committed to developing therapeutic advancements for diseases with unmet medical needs where it can improve efficacy, safety, and/or patient convenience. POZEN's efforts are focused primarily on the development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain and other pain-related conditions. POZEN has development and commercialization alliances with GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca. The company's common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "POZN". For detailed company information, including copies of this and other press releases, see POZEN's website: www.pozen.com.