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Chattem (NASDAQ: CHTT) provides over-the-counter drugs, personal care products and dietary supplements. Offerings include such pain treatments as dental analgesic Benzodent, topical analgesic Aspercreme, muscle pain reliever Flexall, menstrual symptom reliever Pamprin, analgesic Icy Hot and itch medicine Cortizone-10. The company also makes Melatonex and Unisom sleep aids, Gold Bond medicated powder, Selsun Blue dandruff shampoo, ACT mouthwash and BullFrog sunblock. Chattem sells its products in eighty countries, through such merchandisers as CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), Safeway (NYSE: SWY) and Walgreen (NYSE: WAG).

The company surprised investors last week, when it reported Q4 EPS of 76 cents and revenues of $100.6 million. Analysts had been expecting 65 cents and $100.5 million. Management also guided FY08 EPS to $4.00-$4.20 ($3.83 consensus).

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