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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS                                   SEE REVERSE FOR
 OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE         EON LABS, INC.            CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


                                                            CUSIP 29412E 10 0



THIS CERTIFIES THAT



IS THE OWNER OF


  FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER
                                    SHARE, OF
                                 EON LABS, INC.

      TRANSFERABLE ON THE BOOKS OF THE CORPORATION BY THE HOLDER HEREOF IN
    PERSON OR BY DULY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY UPON SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE
     PROPERLY ENDORSED. THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT VALID UNLESS COUNTERSIGNED
             BY THE TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTERED BY THE REGISTRAR.

     WITNESS THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION AND THE SIGNATURES OF ITS DULY
AUTHORIZED OFFICERS.

     DATED:                        [SEAL]


/s/ William F. Holt                                         /s/ Bernhard Hampl


           SECRETARY                                                 PRESIDENT
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     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

    TEN COM - as tenants in common                                 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-_________Custodian____________
    TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties                                            (Cust)            (Minor)
    JT TEN  - as joint tenants with right of                                        under Uniform Gifts to Minors
              survivorship and not as tenants                                       Act__________
              in common                                                                 (State)


                        Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.



                     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY SELLS, ASSIGNS AND TRANSFERS UNTO


PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
    IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES
OF THE CAPITAL STOCK REPRESENTED BY THE WITHIN CERTIFICATE, AND DO HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT

----------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTORNEY
TO TRANSFER THE SAID STOCK ON THE BOOKS OF THE WITHIN NAMED CORPORATION WITH
FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION IN THE PREMISES.

DATED ___________________


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                       THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH
               NOTICE: THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE
                       IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR
                       ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

Signature(s) Guaranteed:


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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR
INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE
GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
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