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 the Corporate Officers for FY2009

Tokyo, February 20, 2009 - Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited has announced its corporate officers for FY2009.

(From April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010)


Akio Ozaki (current Senior Executive Officer of Human Resources / CSR) will stay on as Member of the Board at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

Hiroshi Sugiyama (current Corporate Officer and General Manager of Clinical Development Department I) will step down to become President and Representative Director of Daiichi Sankyo RD Associe Co., Ltd. from April 1, 2009.

Satoru Sugano (current Corporate Officer and General Manager of Wholesaler Department) will step down to become President and Representative Director of Daiichi Sankyo Logistics Co., Ltd. from April 1, 2009.

Toshio Takahashi (current Corporate Officer in charge of Corporate Communications) will step down to become President and Representative Director of Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare Co., Ltd. from April 1, 2009.

Chiyomi Takahashi (current Corporate Officer and General Manager of Pharmacovigilance Department) will step down to become Corporate Adviser at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. from April 1, 2009.

Masatoshi Sakamoto (current Corporate Officer in charge of China Business) will step down to become Corporate Adviser at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. from April 1, 2009.

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