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EISAI ESTABLISHES NEW SALES SUBSIDIARY IN CANADA

Ƶlogo (Headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Haruo Naito, “Ƶlogo”) announced today the establishment and commencement of operations of Ƶlogo Limited (Location: Ontario), the Company's new pharmaceutical sales subsidiary in Canada. Ƶlogo Limited is the Canadian subsidiary of Ƶlogo Inc., the Company's U.S. subsidiary.

Ƶlogo Limited was established following a change in registration of the Canadian branch of MGI Pharma, previously acquired by Ƶlogo. The new subsidiary will serve as Ƶlogo's pharmaceutical sales base for the entire Canadian market.

Ƶlogo Limited plans to register and commercialize select products from the Company's U.S. product portfolio, beginning with Gliadel® Wafer. Over time, additional oncology and neurology products may be introduced to the Canadian market, including T-cell lymphoma agent Targretin®, antiepileptic agent Banzel, and future products from Ƶlogo's pipeline, such as anticancer agent Eribulin (generic name) and AMPA receptor antagonist Perampanel (generic name).

By expanding its sales capabilities in Canada, the ninth largest pharmaceutical market in the world, Ƶlogo aims to strengthen its business operations and presence in the region and independently market its products in accordance with local market needs. The establishment of Ƶlogo Limited not only means that Ƶlogo now has a pharmaceutical sales subsidiary in Canada, it will also allow the Company to prepare for future expansion based on the Company's hhc philosophy in both the United States and Canada.

By establishing Ƶlogo Limited, Ƶlogo will make contributions to addressing the diversified needs of Canadian patients and their families through the stable supply of high quality drug products and provision of information.

[Please refer to the following notes for further information on Ƶlogo Limited]

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Corporate Name : Ƶlogo Limited
Location : Ontario, Canada
President : Takihiro Hirasawa
Scope of Business : Sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products
Paid-in Capital : 10 million Canadian dollars
Date of Establishment : April 1, 2010 (Local Time)
Date of Operation Commencement : May 1, 2010 (Local Time)