Patheon To Host Q1 2007 Financial Results Conference

Patheon Inc. announced that it will host a conference call with financial analysts on Friday, March 9, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss its first quarter 2007 financial results. The first quarter financial results news release will be issued at approximately 7:00 a.m. EST on Friday, March 9, 2007.

Representing Patheon on the call will be: Riccardo Trecroce, Chief Executive Officer; Nick DiPietro, President and Chief Operating Officer; and John Bell, Chief Financial Officer. The call will begin with a brief presentation, followed by a question-and-answer period with investment analysts.

Interested parties are invited to access the live call, via telephone, in listen-only mode, at (416) 644-3416 (Toronto and International) or toll free at (800) 732-6179 (U.S., including Puerto Rico). Listeners are encouraged to dial in five to 15 minutes in advance to avoid delays. A live audio webcast, with a slide presentation, will also be available via the web at www.patheon.com. (Please note that Windows Media Player or RealPlayer is required.)

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available between March 9, 2007 and March 23, 2007 by calling (416) 640-1917 or (877) 289-8525 (toll free) and entering identification number 21220999, followed by the "No." key. The webcast will also be archived on www.patheon.com for three months.

Patheon (TSX:PTI; www.patheon.com) is a leading global provider of drug development and manufacturing services to the international pharmaceutical industry. Patheon operates a network of 14 facilities in the United States, Canada and Europe, employing more than 5,600 people and serving a client base of more than 250 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. -- www.cnxmarketlink.com