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Pfizer Animal Health Enters into Agreement to Acquire Animal Health Products from Schering-Plough



    Pfizer Animal Health today announced that it has entered into an
    agreement to acquire multiple product franchises from Schering-Plough
    Corporation covering all major animal health species including cattle

    swine, equine, and companion animal.

    Specifically, Pfizer Animal Health will acquire from
    Schering-Plough a number of animal health products for sale in the
    European Economic Area covering the following categories:

    -- Swine E. coli Vaccines

    -- Equine Influenza and Tetanus Vaccines

    -- Ruminant Neonatal and Clostridia Vaccines

    -- Rabies Vaccines

    -- Companion Animal Veterinary Specialty Products

    -- Parasiticides & Anti-inflammatories

    The acquisition is subject to certain closing conditions

    including antitrust approval. Terms of the agreement were not
    disclosed.

    Pfizer Animal Health´s Europe President, Albert Bourla, said that
    the acquisition will enable Pfizer Animal Health Europe to build upon
    its comprehensive animal health solutions for veterinarians and their
    clients - farmers and pet owners - in Europe. Bourla added, "We look
    forward to offering veterinarians additional preventative therapies
    and treatments along with our technical expertise and services to
    ensure that animals receive the best care possible."

    About Pfizer Animal Health

    Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE), the world´s largest research-based
    pharmaceutical company, is a world leader in discovering and
    developing innovative animal vaccines and prescription medicines.
    Pfizer Animal Health is dedicated to improving the safety, quality and
    productivity of the world´s food supply by enhancing the health of
    livestock and poultry; and in helping companion animals live longer
    and healthier lives. For additional information on Pfizer´s portfolio
    of animal products, visit www.PfizerAH.com.

    DISCLOSURE NOTICE: The information contained in this release is as
    of April 23, 2008. Pfizer assumes no obligation to update any
    forward-looking statements contained in this release as the result of
    new information or future events or developments. This release
    contains forward-looking information about the agreement by Pfizer to
    acquire certain animal health products from Schering-Plough that
    involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such risks and
    uncertainties include, among others, the satisfaction of the
    conditions to closing the agreement. A further list and description of
    risks and uncertainties can be found in Pfizer´s Annual Report of Form
    10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and in its reports on
    Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.