Antares Pharma, Inc. (NYSE Amex: AIS) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2009 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, and host a conference call shortly thereafter at 4:30 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) to discuss the results. Paul K. Wotton, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert F. Apple, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of the Parenteral Products Division, will host the call.

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 877-941-2333 (US) or 480-629-9723 (international), 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately 2 hours after the call’s conclusion through 12:00 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on April 6, 2010 by dialing 800-406-7325 (US) or 303-590-3030 (international), and entering the reservation # 4255654. An audio web cast and archive of the conference call will also be available under the investor relations section of the Antares Web site at www.antarespharma.com.

About Antares Pharma

Antares Pharma is an emerging pharma that focuses on self-injection pharmaceutical products and technologies and topical gel-based products. The Company's subcutaneous injection technology platforms include VibexTM disposable pressure-assisted auto injectors, ValeoTM/Vision® reusable needle-free injectors, and disposable multi-use pen injectors. In the injector area, Antares Pharma has a multi-product deal with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd that includes Tev-Tropin® human growth hormone and a partnership with Ferring Pharmaceuticals. In the gel-based area, the Company's lead product candidate, Anturol® an oxybutynin ATD™ gel for the treatment of OAB (overactive bladder), is currently under evaluation in a pivotal Phase 3 trial. Antares also has a partnership with BioSante that includes LibiGel® (transdermal testosterone gel) in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), and Elestrin® (estradiol gel) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, and currently marketed in the U.S. Antares Pharma has corporate headquarters in Ewing, New Jersey, with subsidiaries performing research, development and product commercialization activities in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Muttenz, Switzerland.