POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Philip K. Yachmetz, Irina Azer and Michelle Zelinski with full
power of substitution, the undersigneds true and lawful attorney in fact
to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigneds
capacity as an officer and/or employee of Savient Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (the Company) Forms3 4 and 5 in accordance with Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form3 4 or 5 complete and execute any amendment or amendments
thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney in fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney in fact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form
and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney in fact may
approve in such attorney in facts discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney in fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing what-
soever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney in facts substitute  or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or  cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms3 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigneds holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys in fact.
The undersigned hereby revokes and withdraws any previously executed
powers of attorney with respect to the completion, execution and filing of
Forms 3, 4 and 5 relating to the undersigneds holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by the Company, including in particular any powers of
attorney previously executed in favor of Beata Smith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 8th day of December, 2006.
/s/ Faye Wattleton
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Faye Wattleton
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