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

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Merck KGaA / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

05.03.2008 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG
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Merck KGaA hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be
disclosed:
Report: Financial report of the group (half-year)
Date of disclosure / German: July 23, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: July 23, 2008 
German: http://www.merck.de/servlet/PB/menu/1003369/index.html
English: http://www.merck.de/servlet/PB/menu/1011630/index.html
Report: Quarterly financial report of the group within the 1st half-year
Date of disclosure / German: April 23, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: April 23, 2008 
German: http://www.merck.de/servlet/PB/menu/1003369/index.html
English: http://www.merck.de/servlet/PB/menu/1011630/index.html
Report: Quarterly financial report within the 2nd half-year
Date of disclosure / German: October 27, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: October 27, 2008 
German: http://www.merck.de/servlet/PB/menu/1003369/index.html
English: http://www.merck.de/servlet/PB/menu/1011630/index.html

DGAP 05.03.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Merck KGaA
              Frankfurter Str. 250
              64293 Darmstadt
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.merck.de
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