Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BNT), which will operate in Spain under the Teva name.

At closing, Bentley consisted solely of its generic pharmaceutical operations, following the spin-off of its drug delivery business to its stockholders on June 30, 2008. The aggregate purchase price paid by Teva was approximately $360 million in cash, or approximately $14.82 per Bentley share.

As one of the fastest growing markets in Europe, Spain was identified as a target market in the Company's 5-year strategic plan. This acquisition is expected to provide Teva with a platform to capture a leading position in the Spanish generics market. As previously announced, Teva expects that the acquisition will become accretive within 12 months of closing.

Bentley manufactures and markets a portfolio of approximately 130 pharmaceutical products in various dosages and strengths, as both branded generic and generic products, to physicians, pharmacists and hospitals. Bentley markets its products primarily in Spain, but also sells generic pharmaceuticals in other parts of the European Union. These efforts are supported by finished dosage and active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facilities. Bentley's generic pharmaceutical operations generated revenues of approximately $114 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Teva initially established a presence in Spain in 2004. Since then, TEVA Genericos Espanola, S.L. has introduced more than 60 products targeted both to hospitals and pharmacies. Teva is currently the fourth largest generic company in Spain in the hospital market. Teva, through the combination of its existing operations in Spain and Bentley's operations, will offer the Spanish market over 170 products (in approximately 465 presentations) and will have over 45 products pending generic product registrations.

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., headquartered in Israel, is among the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world and is the leading generic pharmaceutical company. The company develops, manufactures and markets generic and innovative pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Over 80 percent of Teva's sales are in North America and Western Europe.