Independent Committee of Caraco Board to Consider Sun Pharma Proposal to Purchase Outstanding Shares

DETROIT, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As previously disclosed, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. And Sun Pharma Global, Inc. (collectively, "Sun Pharma"), which own 75.8% of Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: CPD) common stock, have proposed (the "Proposal") a "going private" transaction by which Sun Pharma would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Caraco common stock not held by Sun Pharma for a per share consideration of $4.75 cash. At a special meeting of the Caraco Board today, the Independent Committee of the Board has been authorized to (1) consider the Proposal, including, but not limited to, reviewing (a) whether going private is appropriate for Caraco at this time is advisable or is inadvisable and should be rejected, (b) possible alternatives to the Proposal or opportunities which may be more advantageous to Caraco, and (c) the merits of the Proposal; (2) if deemed advisable, entering into discussions and negotiations with respect to the terms of the Proposal, including the proposed per share purchase price, with Sun Pharma and their advisors; and (3) make recommendations to the Board of Directors and, as applicable, to the stockholders as to the Independent Committee's findings.  The Independent Committee has also been authorized to retain an independent financial advisor, independent legal counsel, and such other professionals it deems reasonable and advisable to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities.

Detroit-based Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., develops, manufactures, markets and distributes generic pharmaceuticals to the nation's largest wholesalers, distributors, drugstore chains and managed care providers.

Safe Harbor: This news release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limitation, the words "believe" or "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are contained in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Form 10-K, and include but are not limited to: (i) that the information is of a preliminary nature and may be subject to further adjustment; (ii) not obtaining FDA approval for new products or delays in receiving FDA approvals; (iii) governmental restrictions on the sale of certain products; (iv) dependence on key personnel; (v) development by competitors of new or superior products or cheaper products or new technology for the production of products or the entry into the market of new competitors; (vi) market and customer acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products; (vii) availability of raw materials in a timely manner, at competitive prices, and in required quantities; (viii) timing and success of product development and launch; (ix) integrity and reliability of the Company's data; (x) lack of success in attaining full compliance with regard to regulatory and cGMP compliance; (xi) dependence on limited customer base; (xii) occasional credits to certain customers reflecting price reductions on products previously sold to them and still available as shelf-stock; (xiii) possibility of an incorrect estimate of charge-backs and the impact of such an incorrect estimate on net sales, gross profit and net income; (xiv) dependence on few products generating majority of sales; (xv) product liability claims for which the Company may be inadequately insured; (xvi) subjectivity in judgment of management in applying certain significant accounting policies derived based on historical experience, terms of contracts, our observations of trends of industry, information received from our customers and other sources, to estimate revenues, accounts receivable allowances including chargebacks, rebates, income taxes, values of assets and inventories; (xvii) litigation involving claims of patent infringement; (xviii)  material litigation from product recalls; (xix) the purported class action lawsuits alleging federal securities laws violations; (xx) delays in returning the Company's products to market, including loss of market share; (xxi) excessive dependency for revenues on the Marketing Agreement and Distribution and Sale Agreement, both signed with Sun Pharma; (xxii) excessive dependency on Sun Pharma and other third parties for manufacture of Caraco owned products; and (xxiii) other risks identified in this report and identified from time to time in our  periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent our judgment as of the date of this report. We disclaim, however, any intent or obligation to update our forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.

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