Chattem to Webcast Presentation from the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(Business Wire)--
Bob Bosworth, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Robert Long, Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, of Chattem, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTT), will
present at the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure
Conference in Boston on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 beginning at 10:40 a.m. ET.

Interested listeners may access the Company`s presentation materials beginning
at 8:00 a.m. ET via the Company`s website at www.chattem.com, and the live
webcast also via the Company`s website beginning at 10:40 a.m. ET. The webcast
will also be available for replay. Please note that the webcast requires Windows
Media Player.

About Chattem

Chattem, Inc. is a leading marketer and manufacturer of a broad portfolio of
branded OTC healthcare products, toiletries and dietary supplements. The
Company's products target niche market segments and are among the market leaders
in their respective categories across food, drug and mass merchandisers. The
Company's portfolio of products includes well-recognized brands such as Icy Hot,
Gold Bond, Selsun Blue, ACT, Cortizone-10 and Unisom. Chattem conducts a portion
of its global business through subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Canada, Greece and Peru. For more information, please visit the Company`s
website: www.chattem.com.

Chattem, Inc.
Robert Long, VP and Chief Financial Officer
423-822-4450

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