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Local 5th Graders Learn About the Science Behind Energy Production

SUMMIT, N.J., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) welcomed local and state officials, and a class of fifth graders, to celebrate the completion of a 1.7 megawatt solar energy system. With panels located atop seven buildings at the company's Summit, N.J., site, the system is one of the largest photovoltaic rooftop installations in New Jersey and North America. Chairman and CEO Fred Hassan symbolically activated the system by flipping a 6-foot light switch.

"Three years ago Schering-Plough initiated a global strategic energy management initiative to build a foundation for an energy-efficient future," Hassan said. "This project is a major achievement of that initiative. It represents the achievement of three objectives -- savings, sustainability and societal benefit -- and significantly moves us closer to our goal of reducing energy use worldwide by as much as 10 percent by 2013."

"Schering-Plough is to be commended for their responsible energy conservation efforts and work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Garden State," said Governor Jon S. Corzine. "New Jersey has been a national leader in solar energy programs, and this private sector project is a fine complement to our own initiatives as we work to secure and strengthen the state's energy future."

"Energy programs like Schering-Plough's set a high standard that helps New Jersey serve as a model for other states," said Jeanne M. Fox, president, N.J. Board of Public Utilities. "The company has adopted policies consistent with Governor Corzine's Energy Master Plan, which has identified renewable energy and energy efficiency as major priorities in coming years."

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