Daiichi Sankyo Co : Daiichi Sankyo Kusuri Museum to Open in February 2012

For Immediate Release
Company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED Representative: Joji Nakayama, President and CEO
(Code no.: 4568, First Section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges) Please address inquiries to Toshiaki Sai, Corporate Officer, Vice President, Corporate Communications Department Telephone: [phone] http://www.daiichisankyo.com/

Daiichi Sankyo Kusuri Museum to Open in February 2012 Tokyo, Japan (January 13, 2012) - Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited (hereafter, Daiichi Sankyo) today announced that the Daiichi Sankyo Kusuri Museum, initially referenced in the company's October 2011 notice regarding the consolidation of its Tokyo headquarters, will open on February 3, 2012.

The museum will offer an entertaining, "experienced-based" learning opportunity to visitors, introducing the highly specialized field of medicine in an accessible, easy-to-understand way. Daiichi Sankyo hopes that the museum will contribute to the local community as a cultural facility to introduce the company's history and promote public understanding and trust in the pharmaceutical
industry.

Name	Daiichi Sankyo Kusuri Museum
Location and Phone Number	3-8-1 Nihonbashi Honcho, Head Office Bldg. A, 1F & 2F Chuo-ku, Tokyo Phone Number: [phone]
Hours	Weekdays: 10:00 - 17:00, Saturday 10:00-16:00
Closed on	Closed on Sundays, national holidays and end-of-the-year holidays (Hours of operation and closure periods are subject to change, so please refer to the website for the latest information.)
Cost	Free of charge
URL	http://kusuri-museum.com

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