Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
September 2, 2005
SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
DAIICHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Notice of the Organization and the Personnel Appointments
of DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED on September 28, 2005
Sankyo Company, Limited (“Sankyo”; headquarters: Tokyo, President and CEO: Takashi Shoda) and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Daiichi”; headquarters: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kiyoshi Morita) today announced the organization and the personnel appointments of DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED (“DAIICHI SANKYO”), which will be established as a joint holding company on September 28, 2005.
DAIICHI SANKYO has six departments.
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Department
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Corporate Administration Department | | Secretariat, General Affairs, Legal |
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Corporate Planning Department | | Corporate Planning, Corporate Strategy |
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Finance & Accounting Department | | Finance, Accounting |
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Corporate Communications Department | | Investors Relations, Corporate Communications, Risk Management, Environment Management |
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Corporate Integration Department | | Corporate Integration Management |
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Audit Department | | Compliance, Internal Audit |
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New Position
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Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Administration Department | | Yoshikazu Takano | | Corporate Officer, Director, Office of the President of Sankyo |
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Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department | | Manabu Sakai | | Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Administration Department of Daiichi |
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Corporate Officer, General Manager, Finance & Accounting Department | | Akihiko Ozawa | | Member of the Board, Senior Executive Officer of Sankyo |
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Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Communications Department | | Toshio Takahashi | | Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Communications Department of Daiichi |
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Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Integration Department | | Akio Ozaki | | Member of the Board, Senior Executive Officer of Sankyo |
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Corporate Officer, General Manager, Audit Department | | Toshiro Minotani | | Corporate Officer, General Manager, Legal Department of Daiichi |
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General Manager, Secretariat Office, Corporate Administration Department | | Kazuyuki Watanabe | | General Manager, Secretary Office, Corporate Planning Department of Daiichi |
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Deputy General Manager, Corporate Communications Department | | Yuzo Yoshida | | Vice-Director, Corporate Communications Department of Sankyo |
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Deputy General Manager, Corporate Integration Department | | Toshiaki Sai | | General Manager, Business Integration Office, Corporate Planning Department of Daiichi |
[Further information]
SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
Corporate Communications Department
3-5-1 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 103-8426
TEL: 81-3-5255-7034
DAIICHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Corporate Communications Department
3-14-10 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 103-8234
TEL: 81-3-3273-7107
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