Article: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer begins trading on New York Stock Exchange.

RHONE-POULENC RORER BEGINS TRADING ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Shares of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc. begin trading today under a new ticker symbol "RPR". Yesterday, transactions to combine the human pharmaceutical businesses of Rhone-Poulenc S.A. and Rorer Group Inc. were completed to form Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc.

Robert E. Cawthorn, chairman, president and chief financial officer, said, "This is an important day for Rhone-Poulenc Rorer shareholders and employees around the world. Our new symbol on the New York Stock Exchange recognizes the beginning of a truly global company, one able to compete effectively ...

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