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EXHIBIT 99.1
PROXY
Jones Pharma Incorporated
1945 Craig Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63146
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The undersigned appoints each of ________________, _________________
and _______________, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
revocation as Proxy to vote all shares of stock standing in my name on the books
of Jones Pharma Incorporated (the "Company") at the close of business on
__________________, 2000, which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be
held at ______________________, ________________, ____________, on ___________,
_______________, at __:00 __.m., Eastern Time, and at any and all adjournments,
upon the matters set forth in the Notice of the meeting. The Proxy is further
authorized to vote in his or her discretion as to any other matters which may
come before the meeting. At the time of preparation of the Proxy Statement, the
Board of Directors knows of no business to come before the meeting other than
that referred to in the Proxy Statement.
THE SHARES COVERED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN AND WHEN NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN WILL BE VOTED FOR THE
PROPOSALS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND PROXY
STATEMENT AND ON THIS PROXY.
[X] Please mark votes as in this example.
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APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF MERGER AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL OF MERGER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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Dated: __________, 2000
Signed:___________________________
Signed:___________________________
Shareholder should sign here exactly as shown on the label
affixed hereto. Administrator, Trustee, or Guardian, please
give full title. If more than one Trustee, all should sign.
All Joint Owners should sign.
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE TO:
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