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From: Icebrg9/29/2005 5:31:47 PM
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Guilford Pharmaceuticals Stockholders Vote to Approve MGI PHARMA Merger
Thursday September 29, 5:27 pm ET

BALTIMORE, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: GLFD - News) today announced that its stockholders approved the merger transaction pursuant to which Guilford will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MGI PHARMA, INC. (Nasdaq: MOGN - News), an oncology and acute care focused biopharmaceutical company located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The transaction is expected to be completed on October 3, 2005.

Under the terms of the transaction, each share of Guilford common stock will be exchanged for $1.125 in cash and .1103 of a share of MGI PHARMA common stock. The share exchange ratio is based on an average closing price of $23.80, determined over the five day trading period ending three trading days prior to closing. The average price was within the collar set forth in the Merger Agreement.
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