Article: Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.: Notice of Early Redemption of Convertible Bonds.

TOKYO -- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is exercising the early redemption option for all the Series # 5 Unsecured Convertible Bonds issued on July 5, 1994, according to the terms stipulated in the Agreement with Commissioned Companies for Bondholders 2-8(Ro). Exercise of the option was approved by the Board of Directors Meeting, held on December 26, 2001.

1. Reason for exercising the early redemption option of the Series # 5 Unsecured Convertible Bonds

As announced on December 10, 2001, Chugai and F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. have agreed to enter into an alliance, in particular, merging both companies' pharmaceutical businesses in Japan. In around the ...

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