Omeprazole Judgment Appeal

AstraZeneca PLC
05 November 2002


OMEPRAZOLE PATENT LITIGATION - ASTRAZENECA TO APPEAL US COURT'S JUDGMENT
RELATING TO KUDCo AND SCHWARZ PHARMA

AstraZeneca's initial detailed review of the Court's 11th October 2002 opinion
relating to KUDCo and Schwarz Pharma has revealed that the United States
District Court, Southern District of New York, made reversible errors in
determining key facts and applying the law.   AstraZeneca has therefore decided
to appeal the portions of the Court's judgment relating to KUDCo and Schwarz
Pharma.


5 November 2002



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