EXHIBIT 99.1


By Fax and Certified Mail
Date: June 3, 2003

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Elite Laboratories, Inc.
165 Ludlow Avenue
Northvale, NJ 07647
Att: Mark I. Gittelman, Secretary, Treasurer and CFO


Re: Resignation as Director

         I  hereby resign  as Director  of  Elite Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.,  Elite
Laboratories, Inc. and Elite Research, Inc. effective immediately.


         /s/ Atul M. Mehta
             Atul M. Mehta


CC:  Matt Hoffman by fax and mail
     Mickey Aberman by fax and mail




By Fax and Certified Mail
Date: June 3, 2003

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Elite Laboratories, Inc.
165 Ludlow Avenue
Northvale, NJ 07647
Att: Mark I. Gittelman, Secretary, Treasurer and CFO


Re: Termination of Employment Notice

          Pursuant  to  Section  8(d) of the  Amended  and  Restated  Employment
Agreement  dated March 31, 2000 (the  "Agreement"),  and the First  Amendment to
Amended and  Restated  Employment  Agreement  dated July 18,  2002,  between the
undersigned and Elite  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc., ("Elite") I elect to terminate my
employment  effective  immediately due to Elite's substantial  interference with
the discharge of my  responsibilities  under  paragraph 3 of the Agreement,  and
Elite's  purported  change without my consent of my duties and  responsibilities
described in the Agreement. The facts and circumstances of Elite's breach of the
Agreement include,  but are not limited to, Elite's interference and obstruction
of my overall management and direction of Elite's affairs, the appointment of an
"Interim  Chairman" to act in my place and stead and actions  taken by the Board
of Elite in violation of section 8(d)(vi) of the Agreement.

          I reserve all of my rights under the Amended and  Restated  Employment
Agreement  dated  March 31,  2000 and under the First  Amendment  to Amended and
Restated  Employment  Agreement  dated July 18, 2002, as well as my rights under
the common law.

         /s/ Atul M. Mehta
             Atul M. Mehta


cc:  Matt Hoffman
     Mickey Aberman