MORRISVILLE, NC -- (Marketwire) -- 10/14/09 -- Tekelec (NASDAQ: TKLC) today announced that it plans to issue a press release covering its financial results for the third quarter 2009 on November 4, 2009 before market open.

Conference Call

Tekelec has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8 a.m. EST for management to discuss its third quarter 2009 results. The Company also plans to provide both GAAP and Non-GAAP numbers (including GAAP reconciliations) for the third quarter 2009 on its Web site immediately prior to the call, and to discuss during this call certain forward-looking information concerning management's outlook for the business.

"Live" Webcast and Replay

Tekelec will host a live webcast of its conference call on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 8 a.m. EST. To access the webcast, visit Tekelec's Web site located at www.tekelec.com, enter the Investor Relations section and click on the webcast icon. A webcast replay will be available at approximately 11 a.m. EST on November 4, 2009 and for 90 days thereafter.

Telephone Replay

A telephone replay of the call also will be available for one week after the live webcast by calling either (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 and entering the conference ID #34780782.

About Tekelec

Tekelec, a global leader in core multimedia session control and network intelligence, ensures scalable, secure and highly available communications. The company's market-leading signaling solutions enable the interworking of different network applications, technologies and protocols, providing a smooth transition to next-generation networks. Tekelec has more than 20 offices around the world serving customers in more than 100 countries, with corporate headquarters located near Research Triangle Park in Morrisville, N.C., U.S.A. For more information, please visit www.tekelec.com.