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Inc. Such
differences may be based upon factors such as strategic planning
decisions by management, re-allocation of internal resources,
decisions by insurance companies, delays by regulatory authorities,
scientific advances by third parties, and introduction of competitive
products, as well as those factors set forth in the Company 's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. ASAPS, a national not-for-profit organization for
education and research in cosmetic plastic surgery, annually conducts the
nation's most authoritative survey of U.3 million liposuction Botox
51-64 25% 2.5 percent; African-Americans , 6.

Teenage Breast Augmentation
The number of breast enlargements for women age 18 and under decreased 63
percent in 2004 compared with the previous year, in 2003 there were 11,326
breast enlargement procedures on women 18 and under, representing 4 percent of
the total number of breast augmentations; in 2004 there were 4,211 procedures,
just over 1 percent of the total.

About the ASAPS Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank
ASAPS, working with an independent research firm, compiled 8-year data for
procedures performed 1997-2004 by multiple specialists, including but not
limited to plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic
Surgery.surgery .

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Location and Fees
Just over forty-six percent (46.4 percent) of cosmetic procedures in 2004
were performed in office-based facilities; 29.

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CFO
Greg Lichtwardt will present at 9:30 AM PST in Campton Room III.2 million, an
increase of 8 percent from the previous year.6 percent; and other non-Caucasians, 1.

Gender
American men had nearly 1. ASAPS data also show that, in 2004, 60
percent of breast implant procedures performed on women 18 and under were for
breast abnormalities including Poland's syndrome (congenital absent breast),
severe breast asymmetry, congenital micromastia (severe underdevelopment of
the breast) and tubular breast.5
billion on cosmetic procedures; $7.

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LIVINGSTON, N. (NASDAQ:CBRX ) will present at the upcoming
Friedland Capital Undervalued Equities Conference. The number of procedures
(surgical and nonsurgical) performed on men was nearly 1.9 million cosmetic procedures
performed in the U.
Compared to last year, the number of procedures for men increased by 8
percent.

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11.9 Million Cosmetic Procedures in 2004

S. "People have had many more opportunities to
see, first hand, what plastic surgery is like and what it can do for others . Hispanics again led minority racial and ethnic groups in
the number of procedures: Hispanics, 8 . In treating these conditions, implants may be
inserted in one or both breasts. Web site: http: //www.

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Essure.J. is a U.-based international
pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and
commercialization of women's health care and endocrinology products. The number of
surgical procedures increased 17 percent and the number of nonsurgical
procedures increased 51 percent from the previous year.

Top cosmetic procedures for MEN:

Surgical # procedures Nonsurgical # procedures

Liposuction 61,638 Botox injection 311,916
Eyelid surgery 41,050 Laser hair removal 196,847
Rhinoplasty 38,989 Chemical peel 133,124
Male breast reduction 19,636 Microdermabrasion 99,221
Hair transplantation 19,503 Laser skin resurfacing 69,427

Men had 10 percent of cosmetic procedures.2
percent; Asians, 4 .

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(Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the non-incisional permanent birth
control procedure Essure(R), today announced that it has accepted an
invitation to present at Security Research Associates' Technology and
Life Science Investor Conference scheduled to be held at the Campton
Place Hotel in San Francisco , CA on Monday, February 28, 2005.columbialabs.S.com

Striant(R) and Prochieve(R) are registered trademarks of Columbia
Laboratories, Inc. Surgical procedures decreased 11
percent; nonsurgical procedures increased 15 percent.1 percent. The overall increase was attributable to men's growing interest in
nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.

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Columbia Laboratories to Webcast Presentation at Undervalued Equities Conference in NYC on March 22

Fred Wilkinson,
president and chief executive officer of Columbia Laboratories, will
provide an update on recent corporate events.com

About Columbia Laboratories

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TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Top surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures among ALL AMERICANS in
2004:

Surgical # procedures Nonsurgical # procedures

Liposuction 478,251 Botox 2,837,346
Breast augmentation 334,052 Laser hair removal 1,411,899
Eyelid surgery 290,343 Chemical peel 1,110,401
Rhinoplasty 166,187 Microdermabrasion 1,098,316
Facelift 157,061 Hyaluronic acid 882,469
(Hylaform, Restylane)

Top cosmetic procedures for WOMEN:

Surgical # procedures Nonsurgical # procedures

Liposuction 416,614 Botox 2,525,430
Breast augmentation 334,052 Laser hair removal 1,215,052
Eyelid surgery 249,293 Microdermabrasion 999,095
Tummy Tuck 145,315 Chemical peel 977,277
Facelift 145,240 Hyaluronic acid 838,917
(Hylaform, Restylane)

Women had 90 percent of cosmetic procedures.6 million liposuction laser hair removal
65 and over 6% 749,607 eyelid surgery Botox
18 and under 2% 240,682 rhinoplasty laser hair removal

Racial and Ethnic Distribution
Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 20 percent of all cosmetic
procedures in 2004. More than 14,000 questionnaires were mailed nationwide, and results
of the survey were used to project national data.63 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

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Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking
statements, the accuracy of which is necessarily subject to risks and
uncertainties .----Columbia
Laboratories, Inc.2 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical
procedures in 2004 , 10 percent of the 11. According to ASAPS, the number of cosmetic
procedures performed on men has increased 306 percent from 1997 to 2004.1 percent in freestanding
surgicenters; and 24.

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The conference is an exclusive gathering of leading technology and
life science company CEOs and institutional portfolio managers. During
the one-day event, investors will have access to over 24 leading
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Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Time: 10:30 a.m.columbialabs. The Company is investigating the
potential utility of Prochieve 8% in the prevention of preterm birth
and developing a vaginally-administered lidocaine product to treat
dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain.S. Forty percent, or an estimated 1,684
procedures , were for purely cosmetic augmentation of both breasts.4 percent in hospitals. The 2200-member American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is the leading organization of plastic surgeons
certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) who specialize in
cosmetic surgery of the face and body.

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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

SAN CARLOS, Calif. American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Reports 44 Percent Increase

NEW YORK, The number of surgical and nonsurgical
cosmetic procedures in the United States increased by 44 percent in 2004 to a
total of nearly 11.9 million, according to statistics released today by the
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). physicians performing cosmetic
procedures.
That can be a strong incentive for them to seek the same benefits by having
cosmetic procedures themselves. The number of procedures
(surgical and nonsurgical) performed on women was nearly 10. last year. The survey data has a
standard error of +/- 3. Toll-free referral line:
1-888-ASAPS-11 (272-7711).

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The availability of Essure in the U. Eastern Time
Venue: The Harvard Club of New York
Live webcast: www. The Company also markets Striant(R) (testosterone buccal
system) for the treatment of hypogonadism in men. Columbia's products
and product candidates utilize the company's bioadhesive drug delivery
technology, which is able to deliver a broad range of compounds,
including peptides, across many of the body's mucosal surfaces to
address numerous therapeutic areas.7 billion was for nonsurgical procedures.

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is expected
to open up a market currently occupied by incisional tubal ligation
and vasectomy, which combined account for over 1 million procedures
annually. The most frequently
performed procedure was Botox injections and the most popular surgical
procedure was liposuction.

Frequency of cosmetic procedures by AGE GROUP:

Age % of total # Top surgical Top nonsurgical
procedures procedure procedure

35-50 45% 5.

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1-877-ESSURE1 . FDA approvals on 4 and 5 year effectiveness, post
approval study for placement rates, comparisons to surgical
alternatives, the effect of these items on commercialization efforts,
and the worldwide market for permanent birth control, among other
matters discussed in this release, may differ significantly from the
discussion of such matters in the forward-looking statements.com, under the Events tab

A replay of the webcast will be available immediately following
the presentation for one year on Columbia Laboratories website,
www.
Columbia markets Prochieve(R) 8% (progesterone gel) for progesterone
supplementation as part of an Assisted Reproductive Technology
treatment for infertile women with progesterone deficiency and
Prochieve(R) 4% (progesterone gel) for the treatment of secondary
amenorrhea.

"I believe at least some of this upward trend may be attributable to
increased media coverage of plastic surgery in 2004," says ASAPS President
Peter Fodor, MD , of Los Angeles. Americans spent just under $12.

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About Conceptus

Conceptus, Inc.
Additional information about the Essure procedure is available at
www.conceptus.

7 million, an
increase of 49 percent from the previous year. Surgical procedures increased
21 percent; nonsurgical procedures increased 57 percent.9 million eyelid surgery Botox
19-34 22% 2. Nonsurgical procedures increased by 15
percent, while surgical procedures decreased by 11 percent.7 billion was for surgical procedures, and
$4.