IVAX Corporation, Miami    
David Malina, 305/575-6043

IVAX Corporation (AMEX:IVX)(LSE:IVX.L) will release its third quarter
2003 financial results on October 30, 2003, before the U.S. security
markets open and will then conduct a conference call at 10 a.m.
Eastern (Miami) Time to discuss the third quarter results as well as
other topics.

Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing
1-888-577-0767 from anywhere in the U.S. or by dialing 303-242-0015
from non-U.S. locations. The conference call will also be webcast. To
access and register for the webcast, go to IVAX' website at
http://www.ivax.com at least fifteen minutes before the 10 a.m.
conference call. Click on the webcast link on IVAX' home page to
register and download or install any necessary software.

Replays of the conference call will be available starting at
approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 30th and will continue through
November 6th. To listen to the replay of the conference call, dial
1-800-475-6701 and enter the ID #703932. Replays of the webcast via
IVAX' website will also be available from October 30th through
November 6th.

IVAX Corporation, headquartered in Miami, Florida, discovers,
develops, manufactures, and markets branded and brand equivalent
(generic) pharmaceuticals and veterinary products in the U.S. and
internationally.

Copies of this and other news releases may be obtained free of charge
from IVAX' website at http://www.ivax.com.