Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation Of Adolor Corporation

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed sale of Adolor Corporation (NASDAQ: ADLR) (referred to as "Adolor" or the “Company”) to Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Cubist”) in a transaction valued at up to $415 million, net of Adolor’s third quarter 2011 cash balance.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cubist will commence a tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Adolor for the upfront cash payment and a Contingent Payment Right (“CPR”). Cubist will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Adolor for $4.25 per share in cash, or approximately $190 million on a fully-diluted basis, net of Adolor’s third quarter 2011 cash balance. In addition to the upfront cash payment, each Adolor stockholder will receive one CPR, entitling the holder to receive additional cash payments of up to $4.50 for each share they own if certain regulatory approvals and/or commercialization milestones for ADL5945 are achieved.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company’s shareholders.

If you are a holder of Adolor Corporation common stock and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Bull & Lifshitz, LLP who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions.

If you are a shareholder of Adolor and would like more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at [phone] or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [e-mail]. All e-mail correspondence should make reference to Adolor.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP is a New York City-based law firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions. For more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.nyclasslaw.com.

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