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EISAI ESTABLISHES NEW SALES SUBSIDIARY IN CANADA

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

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

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo 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 ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo'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, ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo 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 ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo Limited not only means that ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo 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 ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo Limited, ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo 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 ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo Limited]

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Corporate Name : ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµlogo 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)