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and net income of USD 6.5 billion. Approximately USD 6.4 billion was invested in R&D activities throughout the Group. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Group companies employ approximately 98,200 full-time associates and operate in over 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.novartis.com.

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Additional information regarding Gleevec, Tasigna and Novartis Oncology can be found on the websites http://www.novartisoncologyvpo.com, http://www.gleevec.com, http://www.us.tasigna.com and http://www.novartisoncology.us.

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of 400mg vs 800mg imatinib in patients with newly diagnosed, previously

untreated CML in chronic phase using molecular endpoints. Abstract.

13th Congress of the European Hematology Association, Bella Center,

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12-15, 2008.

2. Larson, R., Druker, B. et al. Imatinib pharmacokinetics and its

correlation with response and safety in chronic phase chronic myeloid

leukemia: a subanalysis of the IRIS study. Blood, Feb 2008.

3. Gleevec(R) (imatinib mesylate) tablets prescribing information. East

Hanover, NJ: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Nov 2007.

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P: +1 732 817 1800

C: +1 732 239 6664

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Novartis Corporation

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