RNS Number:7576N
Galen Holdings PLC
21 July 2003


For immediate release
21 July, 2003

                          Galen Holdings PLC ("Galen")

The Board of Galen announces today that the preliminary discussions referred to
in the announcement of 17 July 2003 have now been terminated.

Enquiries:

Galen                                            Telephone: +44 (0) 28 3833 4974

David Kelly


Hoare Govett                                      Telephone: +44 (0)20 7678 8000

Andrew Chapman


Credit Suisse First Boston                        Telephone: +44 (0)20 7888 8888

Andrew Christie


Financial Dynamics                                Telephone: +44 (0)20 7831 3113

Francetta Carr


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