PITTSBURGH, Dec 20, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced today that the regular quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per share will be payable on January 13, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2005.

Mylan Laboratories Inc. is a leading pharmaceutical company with three principal subsidiaries, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Mylan Technologies Inc. and UDL Laboratories, Inc., that develop, license, manufacture, market and distribute an extensive line of generic and proprietary products.

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