Chattem, Inc. Schedules Release of First Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results a

    Business Editors

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2005--Chattem, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTT) announced today that it will issue its first quarter fiscal 2005 earnings release on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call at 8:30 am EST on Thursday, March 24, 2005. Chairman & CEO Zan Guerry, President & COO Alec Taylor and Vice President & CFO Rick Moss will participate in the call. The conference call and webcast details are shown below.
    Chattem, Inc. is a leading marketer and manufacturer of a broad portfolio of branded OTC healthcare products, toiletries and dietary supplements. The Company's products target niche market segments and are among the market leaders in their respective categories across food, drug and mass merchandisers. The Company's portfolio of products includes well-recognized brands such as Icy Hot(R), Gold Bond(R), Selsun blue(R), pHisoderm(R), Garlique(R), Pamprin(R) and BullFrog(R). Chattem conducts a portion of its global business through subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.
    Statements in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed or projected.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INSTRUCTIONS

DIALING INSTRUCTIONS:

Date Time Dial-In Number ---- ---- -------------- Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:30 a.m. EST 800-901-5231

International Participants 617-786-2961

Passcode 28742112

For those persons unable to attend during the Conference Call, a digital replay will be available immediately following the call through Thursday, March 31st @ 11:59 p.m. by dialing the following number:

REPLAY ------ Telephone: 888-286-8010

International: 617-801-6888

Passcode: 17811158

WEBCAST INSTRUCTIONS:

Click On This Link Found At www.chattem.com and www.streetevents.com

Note: Webcast requires Windows Media Player to participate in conference call.

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CONTACT: Chattem, Inc., Chattanooga Company Contacts: Alec Taylor, 423-821-2037, ext. 3281 or Rick Moss, 423-821-2037, ext. 3278 or Investor Relations: Catherine Baker, 423-821-2037, ext. 3209

KEYWORD: TENNESSEE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL CONSUMER/HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURING EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Chattem, Inc.

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