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

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LANXESS AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

07.01.2008 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG
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LANXESS AG hereby announces that for the fiscal year 2008 the following
financial reports shall be disclosed:
Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: March 11, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: March 11, 2008 
German:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/de/corporate-home/investor-relations.html
English:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/en/corporate-home/investor-relations.html
Report: Financial report of the group (half-year)
Date of disclosure / German: August 13, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: August 13, 2008 
German:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/de/corporate-home/investor-relations.html
English:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/en/corporate-home/investor-relations.html
Report: Quarterly financial report of the group within the 1st half-year
Date of disclosure / German: May 14, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: May 14, 2008 
German:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/de/corporate-home/investor-relations.html
English:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/en/corporate-home/investor-relations.html
Report: Quarterly financial report within the 2nd half-year
Date of disclosure / German: November 13, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: November 13, 2008 
German:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/de/corporate-home/investor-relations.html
English:
http://corporate.lanxess.com/en/corporate-home/investor-relations.html

DGAP 07.01.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       LANXESS AG
              Gebäude K10
              51369 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.lanxess.com
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