Perrigo Expands Infant Formula Distribution in China With Brilite Nutritionals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

ALLEGAN, Mich., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO; TASE) today announced that it has entered into Cooperation and License agreements with Brilite Nutritionals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("Brilite"), a Shanghai based infant nutrition company. Under these agreements, Perrigo will supply its Bright Beginnings™ infant formula brand to Brilite, which will exclusively source all its infant formula requirements from Perrigo's U.S. manufacturing facilities, for sale and distribution in Greater China. Shipping begins immediately.  

Perrigo Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa stated, "This is the second agreement for premium infant formula distribution in China that Perrigo has signed in the last few weeks with more agreements to come soon. Infant formula is a new category for Brilite and we are proud to be their exclusive supplier. Brilite's proven executive team, innovative marketing, and retail distribution capabilities, will enhance the growth of our established brand."

Charlie Li, Spokesperson for Brilite Nutritionals added, "We are thrilled about this partnership with Perrigo and are confident that, together, we will build Bright Beginnings into one of the leading premium infant formula brands in the Greater China markets."

Perrigo Company is a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes OTC and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The Company is the world's largest manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products and infant formulas, both for the store brand market. The Company's primary markets and locations of manufacturing and logistics operations are the United States, Israel, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Australia. Visit Perrigo on the Internet (http://www.perrigo.com).

Note: Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or other comparable terminology. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections.  While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 25, 2011, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Perrigo Company

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