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Following is the text of slides that have been revised from an ICN presentation
first made to investors on or about May 16, 2001:




                    Hepatitis C Treatment Market Opportunity

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                            Royalties from Ribavirin

                              1997-2001 CAGR +135% E

                [BAR GRAPH OMITTED - 1997 - $6M
                                     1998 - $37M (Rebetron(R) Approved
                                                  in June 1998)
                                     1999 - $109M
                                     2000 - $155M
                                     2001 - $180-190M E (1Q/01=$28M)]


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                               Financial Overview

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                      ICN Achieves Record Revenues in 2000

                              1995-2000 CAGR +24%

                [BAR GRAPH OMITTED - 1995* - $273M
                                     1996* - $347M
                                     1997* - $527M
                                     1998* - $696M
                                     1999 - $747M
                                     2000 - $800M]

*  Excludes revenue from ICN Yugoslavia
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                               Financial Overview

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                             2000 Operating Income*

                              1995-2000 CAGR +31%

                [BAR GRAPH OMITTED - 1995** - $47M
                                     1996** - $43M
                                     1997** - $64M
                                     1998**(*) - $121M
                                     1999 - $199M
                                     2000 - $184M]

*   Continuing Operations
(*) Excludes EE charges
**  Excludes the results of operations of ICN Yugoslavia
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                               Financial Overview

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                              Statement of Income

                                               Quarter Ended March 31
($ in millions except EPS)                      2001            2000

Revenues                                        $199.0          $192.3
Gross Profit                                     129.2           131.5
SG&A, Amortization & R&D                          88.0            79.0
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Operating Income                                  41.2            52.5
Interest, net                                     10.8            12.5
Translation                                        0.4             1.6
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Pretax income before minority
  interest                                        30.0            38.4
Income Taxes                                       9.3            11.1
Minority Interest                                 (0.3)           (0.1)
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  Net Income before extraordinary
    item                                           $21           $27.4
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Diluted EPS                                       $0.26           $0.34

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                      Consolidated Balance Sheet - Assets
                                    ($000's)

                                             March              December
                                             2001                2000
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        Cash                                 $169,214            $155,585
        Accounts receivable                   194,322             225,639
        Inventories                           159,650             170,263
        Prepaid expenses                       15,793              13,929
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          Current assets                      583,979             565,416
        Property, plant & equipment           379,119             367,229
        Other assets                          549,002             544,427
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          Total assets                     $1,467,100          $1,477,072
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                           Consolidated Balance Sheet
                      Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                    ($000's)

                                               March             December
                                               2001                2000
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        Current liabilities                  $  153,674         $  158,777
        Long-term debt                          510,643            510,781
        Other liabilities                        44,733             50,320
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          Total liabilities                     709,050            719,878
        Stockholders' equity                    758,050            757,194
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          Total liabilities and
            stockholders' equity             $1,467,100         $1,477,072
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