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Published on 12/9/2005 in the Prospect News Biotech Daily.

New Issue: Adams secondary of 5.66 million shares prices at $43.75 vs. $44.25 close

By Ronda Fears

Nashville, Dec. 9 - A secondary offering of 5.66 million shares of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. priced at $43.75 each, discounted from the closing level of $44.25 on Thursday, via joint bookrunners Merrill Lunch and Morgan Stanley.

The two biggest selling stockholders are Chicago-based EGI-Fund Investors, LLC, which is selling roughly 1.7 million shares to reduce its stake to 16.87% from 38%, and the New York-based Perseus-Soros BioPharmaceutical Fund, LP, which also is selling 1.7 million shares to reduce its stake to 9.93% from 15.29%.

Chester, N.J.-based maker of over-the-counter therapies for respiratory ailments, such as Mucinex, will not receive any proceeds from the offering.

Issuer:Selling stockholders
Reference stock:Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc.
Issue:Secondary stock offering
Proceeds:$247.66 million
Shares:5,660,890 million shares
Greenshoe:849,535 million shares
Price:$43.75 per share
Bookrunners:Merrill Lunch and Morgan Stanley
Co-managers:Deutsche Bank Securities and RBC Capital Markets
Pricing date:Dec. 8
Settlement date:Dec. 14
Ticker:ARXT
Stock price:$44.25 at close Dec. 8

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