Connectria To Provide IBM iSeries (AS/400) Remote Monitoring & Management To Akorn, Inc.

ST. LOUIS, MO (December 15, 2005) - Connectria Corporation today announced that it will provide IBM iSeries (AS/400) remote monitoring and management services for Akorn, Inc's mission critical IBM iSeries (AS/400) Model 720 server. Connectria's IBM iSeries (AS/400) remote monitoring and management services will enable Akorn Inc. to reduce its support costs while increasing service levels to 24/7 in order to meet its growing business requirements. Akorn, Inc. will leverage Connectria's 24/7 Network Operations Center, its advanced IBM iSeries (AS/400) automation tools, and its IBM iSeries and AS400 expertise. Connectria is a Premier IBM Business Partner and three-time IBM Beacon Award Winner.

About Akorn, Inc.
Akorn, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of branded and multi-source pharmaceutical products. As a specialty pharmaceutical company, Akorn is focused on three major business segments: Ophthalmology, Hospitals, and Contract Manufacturing. With a historical revenue base of over $50 million, Akorn's eye is on the future. With numerous new product introductions planned in 2006, Akorn is poised for tremendous growth. More information can be found at www.akorn.com.

About Connectria
Connectria is a profitable, growing and privately held provider of world-class IT Infrastructure Solutions targeted to large and mid-sized organizations worldwide. Connectria's business has been built through reinvesting profits and without any debt or equity financing. Thus, Connectria is beholden to no one except our customers. Connectria operates world-class Data Centers, Network Operations Centers, and Engineering Centers located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and St. Louis, Missouri, USA. From these facilities, Connectria operates as a virtual extension of our clients' IT organizations.

Connectria's services allow our clients to do more and spend less on their IT infrastructures, typically by 25 - 60% or more. Connectria is staffed 24 hours, 365 days per year to build, monitor and manage mission critical IT environments for our clients. Connectria offers an array of services including full outsourcing of IT infrastructures, managed hosting, disaster recovery, remote monitoring, onsite facilities management, and custom software development and engineering services. For more information, please contact Connectria at 1-800-781-7820 or visit us online at www.connectria.com.

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