DGAP-AFR: Bayer 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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Bayer Aktiengesellschaft / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements

17.02.2009 

Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG
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Bayer AG hereby announces that the following financial reports shall be
disclosed:
Report: Annual financial report
Date of disclosure / German: March 03, 2009 
Date of disclosure / English: March 03, 2009 
German: http://www.geschaeftsbericht2008.bayer.de/de/bayer_ag_jahresabschluss_2008.pdfx
English: http://www.annualreport2008.bayer.com/en/bayer_ag_financial_statements_2008.pdfx
Report: Annual financial report of the group
Date of disclosure / German: March 03, 2009 
Date of disclosure / English: March 03, 2009 
German: http://www.geschaeftsbericht2008.bayer.de/de/bayer_geschaeftsbericht_2008.pdfx
English: http://www.annualreport2008.bayer.com/en/bayer_annualreport_2008.pdfx

DGAP 17.02.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
              Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1
              51373 Leverkusen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.bayer-ag.de
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