DGAP-NVR: ALTANA AG: Release according to Article 26a of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

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Altana AG / Total Voting Rights announcement

31.03.2009 

Total Voting Rights announcement according to Article 26a of the WpHG
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ALTANA AG hereby announces that at the end of the month March 2009 the
number of Voting Rights amounts to a total of 136097896 Voting Rights.
The change of Total Voting Rights is effective as of March 17, 2009 .

DGAP 31.03.2009 
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Language:     English
Issuer:       Altana AG
              Abelstraße 43
              46483 Wesel
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.altana.de
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