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HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., May 5, 2011 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) --

Colorcon, Inc., a world leader in the development, supply and technical support of formulated coatings and other excipients, was selected by Eli Lilly and Company for their 2010 Lilly Global Supplier Award. The award specifically recognized Colorcon's Brand Enhancement Services in saving significant time in bringing Lilly products to market. Lilly presented the award to Colorcon executives in a ceremony at the company's headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 12, 2011.

"We are extremely honored to be recognized by Lilly with this prestigious award," said Colorcon's Vice President of Corporate Development, Jim Coward. "Colorcon's goal is to help our customers produce cost-effective, high-quality products and assist them in bringing them to market faster by offering product discovery, manufacturing, and commercialization assistance. Receiving this award for our Brand Enhancement Services affirms this offering and recognizes all Colorcon associates involved in assisting this key customer's success."

About Colorcon
Colorcon is a world leader in the development, supply and support of formulated products for the pharmaceutical and nutritional industries. Its core businesses include film coatings, modified release technologies, functional excipients and tablet design services. Colorcon has 18 technical service laboratories globally and more than 1200 employees exclusively dedicated to its customer base.


SOURCE: Colorcon, Inc.

CONTACT: Diane Reitter
Global Communication Director
dreitter@colorcon.com
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