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Sanofi-aventis Successfully Completes Exchange Offer for Genzyme Corporation
Date:4/3/2011

PARIS, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that it has successfully completed its exchange offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ).

The exchange offer and withdrawal rights expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 1, 2011.  The depositary for the exchange offer has advised sanofi-aventis that, as of the expiration time, 224,528,469 shares of Genzyme common stock (including 43,285,259 shares subject to guarantees of delivery) were validly tendered and not withdrawn. That represents approximately 84.6% of Genzyme's outstanding shares of common stock and approximately 77.0% of the shares on a fully-diluted basis, giving sanofi-aventis control of Genzyme. All shares that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn have been accepted for purchase, and payment for such shares will be made promptly in accordance with the terms of the exchange offer at the offer price of $74.00 in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, and one contingent value right per share. The CVRs have been listed on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol "GCVRZ" and will begin trading today.

To allow remaining Genzyme shareholders the opportunity to tender their shares, sanofi-aventis has also announced the opening of a subsequent offer period beginning today, April 4, 2011, as contemplated by the merger agreement. The subsequent offer period will expire at 6:00 p.m., New York City time on Thursday, April 7, 2011.    

Through the acquisition, Genzyme will become an important new platform in sanofi-aventis' sustainable growth strategy and expand the company's presence in biotechnology. Sanofi-aventis is making Genzyme its global center for excellence in rare diseases and the acquisition will reinforce sanofi-aventis' commitment to the
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