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June 24, 2013

West Celebrates 90th Anniversary By Ringing NYSE Closing Bell

On June 20, representatives from West joined Chairman and CEO Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D., to celebrate the company’s 90th anniversary by ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The closing ceremony at the stock exchange commemorates West’s long history of working side-by-side with top pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies around the globe to solve the challenges of delivering life-changing therapies safely and effectively to patients.

“As we commemorate our company’s 90th year of serving healthcare markets, we look back with pride on the role West has played helping deliver drugs safely to patients around the world,” said Morel. “West has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1980 and we are honored to participate in the closing ceremony.”

The closing bell ceremony is broadcast live by several financial news networks and is viewed by millions around the world.

Watch the YouTube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWcEeeuPdeA