Colorcon, Inc. Announces Capacity Expansion for Their Surelease(R) Product

WEST POINT, Pa., April 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colorcon, Inc. announced in
February 2009, that to meet the growing demand of orders for Surelease(R),
aqueous ethylcellulose dispersions, a new line was added at their Indiana, USA
manufacturing site to increase production approximately 50%. 

Demand for Surelease has accelerated due to the increasing preference for
multiparticulate dosage forms, as well as its use in nutritional enteric
applications. Nutrateric(R), nutritional enteric coating system (Colorcon
patented), based on Surelease and an alginate pore former, has become the
product-of-choice for fish oil, garlic and other dietary supplement products. 

James Coward, vice president of corporate development, had this to say about
the expansion. "The Surelease capacity expansion was done as part of our
continued commitment to our customers, and as part of our investment in our
modified release technologies." 

About Colorcon 

Colorcon is a world leader in the development, supply and technical support of
formulated products for the pharmaceutical industry. Its core businesses
include film coatings, modified release technologies, functional excipients and
tablet design services. Colorcon has 18 technical service laboratories globally
and more than 1200 employees exclusively dedicated to its pharmaceutical
customer base. For further information, visit www.colorcon.com. 

CONTACT:  Colorcon, Inc.
          Diane Reitter, Global Communications Director
          215.661.2639
          dreitter@colorcon.com