DJ DGAP-AFR: Merck KGaA: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG [the German Securities Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

Merck KGaA / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements 

05.02.2009 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Merck KGaA hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be
disclosed:
Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: February 18, 2009
Date of disclosure / English: February 18, 2009
German: http://www.merck.de/de/investoren/events_und_praesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen.html
English: http://www.merck.de/en/investors/events_und_presentations/presentations_on_finacial_results/presentations_on_financial_results.html 

Report: Financial report of the group (half-year)
Date of disclosure / German: July 24, 2009
Date of disclosure / English: July 24, 2009
German: http://www.merck.de/de/investoren/events_und_praesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen.html
English: http://www.merck.de/en/investors/events_und_presentations/presentations_on_finacial_results/presentations_on_financial_results.html 

Report: Quarterly financial report of the group within the 1st half-year
Date of disclosure / German: April 27, 2009
Date of disclosure / English: April 27, 2009
German: http://www.merck.de/de/investoren/events_und_praesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen.html
English: http://www.merck.de/en/investors/events_und_presentations/presentations_on_finacial_results/presentations_on_financial_results.html 

Report: Quarterly financial report within the 2nd half-year
Date of disclosure / German: October 26, 2009
Date of disclosure / English: October 26, 2009
German: http://www.merck.de/de/investoren/events_und_praesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen/ergebnispraesentationen.html
English: http://www.merck.de/en/investors/events_und_presentations/presentations_on_finacial_results/presentations_on_financial_results.html 

05.02.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP 

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Language:     English
Issuer:       Merck KGaA
              Frankfurter Str. 250
              64293 Darmstadt
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.merck.de 

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