Lost BSRDs

CIRCULAR LETTER Seires of 2004

TO : All Authorized Agent Banks

Please be advised that the following Bangko Sentral Registration Documents (BSRDs), evidencing registration of the foreign direct investments of Merck AG of Switzerland in Merck, Inc., has been reported lost:

BSRD No.            Date Registered (FI) 78-1188        29 September 1978 (FI) 79-1539-D    24 October 1979 (FI) 80-1958-D    04 December 1980 (FI) 80-1941        13 November 1980 (FI) 86-8412-D    10 January 1986 (FI) 89-00177      20 July 1989 (FI) 92-00551      24 July 1992

Above-mentioned documents have been applied for replacement and should not be honored if found and presented for purchase of foreign exchange for capital repatriation or dividends remittance pursuant to Section 40 of CB Circular No. 1389 dated 13 April 1993, as amended..

CELIA M. GONZALES Director