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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

CIRCULAR-LETTER

TO ALL AUTHORIZED AGENT BANKS

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

BSRD No. Date Registered

(FI) 86-8412-D (FI) 78-1188 (FI) 80-1941 (FI) 89-00177 (FI) 92-00551 (FI) 79-1539-D (FI) 80-1958-D 10 January 1986 04 December 1980 29 September 1978 24 October 1979 13 November 1980 20 July 1989 24 July 1992

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. Above-mentioned documents have been applied for repiacement and should not

CELIA M. GONZAL Wba

Director

5 May 2004

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MAG-IMPOK SA BANGKO

MAYNILA, PILIPINAS 1004 . Tel No. 524-70-1! trunkline - URL: www.bsp.gov.ph - c-mail: bspmanWu>p.gov.ph