Press Release

What:
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. [ESPR], a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing first-in-class, oral, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its recent IPO and its return to the NASDAQ Stock Market as a publicly traded company which occurred on June 26.

In honor of the occasion, Tim Mayleben, CEO & President and Roger Newton, Executive Chairman and CSO will ring the Opening Bell.

Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

When:
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

Media Contact:
Denise Powell
BrewLife
(510) 703-9491
dpowell@brewlife.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:
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About Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. [ESPR]:
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of patients with elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and other cardiometabolic risk factors. ETC-1002, Esperion's lead product candidate, is a unique, first-in-class, orally available, once-daily LDL-C lowering small molecule therapy designed to lower levels of LDL-C and to avoid many of the side effects associated with existing LDL-C lowering therapies. ETC-1002 is initially targeted for statin intolerant patients with elevated levels of LDL-C. For more information, please visit www.esperion.com.

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