Inspire Announces Date for Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISPH) announced today that it plans to report first quarter 2010 financial results on Monday, May 3, 2010. Inspire's President and CEO, Adrian Adams, and Executive Vice President and CFO, Thomas R. Staab, II, will host a conference call and live webcast on Monday, May 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

To access the conference call, U.S. participants may call (877) 648-7970 and international participants may call (706) 902-0415. The conference ID number is 70118815. A live webcast and replay of the call will be available on Inspire's website at www.inspirepharm.com. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available until May 17, 2010. To access this replay, U.S. participants may call (800) 642-1687 and international participants may call (706) 645-9291. The conference ID number is 70118815.

About Inspire

Inspire is a biopharmaceutical company focused on researching, developing and commercializing prescription pharmaceutical products for ophthalmic and pulmonary diseases. Inspire’s goal is to build and commercialize a sustainable portfolio of innovative new products based on its technical, scientific and commercial expertise. The most advanced compounds in Inspire’s clinical pipeline are denufosol tetrasodium for cystic fibrosis and PROLACRIA (diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution) 2% for dry eye, which are both in Phase 3 development, and AZASITE® (azithromycin ophthalmic solution) 1% for blepharitis, which is in Phase 2 development. Inspire receives revenues related to the promotion of AZASITE for bacterial conjunctivitis, the co-promotion of ELESTAT® (epinastine HCl ophthalmic solution) 0.05% for allergic conjunctivitis and royalties based on net sales of RESTASIS® (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) 0.05% for dry eye. For more information, visit www.inspirepharm.com.



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Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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VP, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Jenny Kobin, 919-941-9777, Extension 219
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Cara Amoroso, 919-941-9777, Extension 266

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