For Immediate Release

Company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
Representative: Takashi Shoda, President and Representative Director
(Code no.: 4568, First Section, Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges)
Please address inquiries to Toshiaki Sai, General Manager,
Corporate Communications Department
Telephone: +81-3-6225-1126
http://www.daiichisankyo.com/

DAIICHI SANKYO Announces New Executive Candidates of Its Subsidiaries

Tokyo, February 20, 2009 - Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited has announced the candidates for board positions at each subsidiary.

1. DAIICHI SANKYO PROPHARMA CO.,LTD.
(from April 1, 2009 to next ordinary general meeting of shareholders)

Candidate for Member of the Board, General Manager of Hiratsuka Plant
Masaya Inoue (Current General Manager of Odawara Plant)

Katsuhiko Asada (current Member of the Board and General Manager of Hiratsuka Plant) will stay on as Member of the Board at Daiichi Sankyo Propharma Co., Ltd.


2. DAIICHI SANKYO RD ASSOCIE CO., LTD.
(from April 1, 2009 to next ordinary general meeting of shareholders)

Candidate for President and Representative Director
Hiroshi Sugiyama (Current Corporate Officer and General Manager of Clinical Development Department I of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.)

Candidate for Executive Vice President
Susumu Sato (Current Manager of Shinagawa R&D Management Group, R&D Operations Department of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.)

Candidate for Executive Director, General Manager of Research Department I
Hirofumi Terasawa (Current Member of the Board and General Manager of Research Department I)

Candidate for Member of the Board, General Manager of Clinical Development Department
Masahiro Sawada (Current Manager of Pharmacovigilance Management Group, Pharmacovigilance Department of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.)

Tomio Kimura (current President and Representative Director), Toshiro Minotani (current Executive Vice President), and Homutomu Sayama (current Member of the Board and General Manager of Clinical Development Department) will stay on as Member of the Board at Daiichi Sankyo RD Associe Co., Ltd.


3. DAIICHI SANKYO BUSINESS ASSOCIE CO., LTD.
(from April 1, 2009 to next ordinary general meeting of shareholders)

Candidate for Executive Vice President, General Manager of General Administration Department
Koichi Fujimoto (Current Member of the Board and General Manager of General Administration Department)

Candidate for Member of the Board, General Manager of Sales Operations Service Department
Masao Komaki (Current General Manager of Sales Operations Service Department)

Osamu Imada will retire from Executive Vice President of Daiichi Sankyo Business Associe Co., Ltd. on March 31, 2009.


4. DAIICHI SANKYO LOGISTICS CO., LTD.
(from April 1, 2009 to next ordinary general meeting of shareholders)

Candidate for President and Representative Director
Satoru Sugano (Current Corporate Officer and General Manager of Wholesaler Department of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.)

Takashi Yokota (current President and Representative Director) will stay on as Member of the Board at Daiichi Sankyo Logistics Co., Ltd.


5. DAIICHI SANKYO HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
(from April 1, 2009 to next ordinary general meeting of shareholders)

Candidate for President and Representative Director
Toshio Takahashi (Current Corporate Officer of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., in charge of Corporate Communications)

Hidetoshi Imaizumi (current Chairman), Moriya Ideguchi (current President and Representative Director), and Masaji Ohe (current Executive Vice President) will stay on as Member of the Board at Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare Co., Ltd.

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