DGAP-AFR: ALTANA 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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Altana AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

07.03.2008 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG
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ALTANA AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be
disclosed:
Report: Annual financial report
Date of disclosure / German: March 18, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: March 18, 2008 
German: http://www.altana.de/ja-2007
English: http://www.altana.com/ja-2007
Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: March 18, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: March 18, 2008 
German: http://www.altana.de/gb-2007
English: http://www.altana.com/gb-2007
Report: Financial report of the group (half-year)
Date of disclosure / German: August 07, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: August 07, 2008 
German: http://www.altana.de/h1-2008
English: http://www.altana.com/h1-2008
Report: Quarterly financial report of the group within the 1st half-year
Date of disclosure / German: April 29, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: April 29, 2008 
German: http://www.altana.de/q1-2008
English: http://www.altana.com/q1-2008
Report: Quarterly financial report within the 2nd half-year
Date of disclosure / German: November 06, 2008 
Date of disclosure / English: November 06, 2008 
German: http://www.altana.de/q3-2008
English: http://www.altana.com/q3-2008

DGAP 07.03.2008 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Altana AG
              Abelstraße 45
              46483 Wesel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.altana.de
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