Dr. John R. Plachetka, Chairman, President and CEO of POZEN Inc.,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Monday October 23, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

POZEN Inc.

Dr. John R. Plachetka, Chairman, President and CEO of POZEN Inc. (POZN) presides over the closing bell to celebrate its ten-year business anniversary and six-year listing anniversary.
POZEN is a pharmaceutical company committed to developing therapeutic advancements for diseases with unmet medical needs where it can improve efficacy, safety, and/or patient convenience. POZEN's efforts are focused primarily on the development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain and other pain-related conditions.
POZEN has development and commercialization alliances with GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca. The company's common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "POZN". For detailed company information, including copies of this and other press releases, see POZEN's website: www.pozen.com.

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