Press Release: EXCELLENT FIRST HALF OF 2004 FOR SANOFI-SYNTHELABO

Press Release: EXCELLENT FIRST HALF OF 2004 FOR SANOFI-SYNTHELABO STRONG GROWTH IN EPS* IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2004: 21.6% ON A REPORTED BASIS, 32.8% AT 2003 EXCHANGE RATES *Earnings per share before exceptional items and goodwill amortization See attached document for more details ------------------------------------------------------------ Informasjonen er sendt gjennom Waymaker http://www.waymaker.no Nedenstående filer kan lastes ned: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/08/31/20040831BIT20240/wkr0010.pdf Press release Sanofi - Synthelabo