MorphoSys AG to Host Q1 2011 Conference Call on April 29, 2011

MARTINSRIED, GERMANY and MUNCHEN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - April 21, 2011) -

MorphoSys AG / MorphoSys to Host Q1 2011 Conference Call on April 29, 2011

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MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) will publish its first three months’ 2011 results on April 29, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. CET.

At 2:00 p.m. CET (1:00 p.m. BST, 8:00 a.m. EDT), the Management Board of MorphoSys AG will host a public conference call to present MorphoSys’s financial results for the first three months of 2011 and provide further details on the Company’s latest developments.

Dial-in numbers (listen only): Germany: +49 89 2444 32975 United Kingdom: +44 20 3003 2666 USA: +1 212 999 6659 

An audio replay and manuscripts of the conference will be available on www.morphosys.com/conferencecalls in the afternoon of the same day.

About MorphoSys:

MorphoSys is an independent biotechnology company that develops novel antibodies for therapeutic, diagnostic and research applications. The Company’s HuCAL technology is one of the most powerful methods available for generating fully human antibodies. By successfully applying this and other proprietary technologies, MorphoSys has become a leader in the field of therapeutic antibodies, one of the fastest-growing drug classes in human health-care. Through its alliances with some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, MorphoSys has created a pipeline of more than 60 drug candidates. The Company is expanding its drug pipeline by adding new partnered programs, and by building a portfolio of fully-owned therapeutic antibodies. For its proprietary portfolio, the Company is focused on the areas of oncology and inflammation. Its most advanced program MOR103, a first-in-class, fully human antibody against GM-CSF, is currently being tested in a Phase Ib/IIa trial in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Via its business unit AbD Serotec, MorphoSys is expanding the reach of its technologies in the diagnostics and research markets. MorphoSys is headquartered in Munich, Germany and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “MOR”. For further information, visit http://www.morphosys.com/

HuCAL(®), HuCAL GOLD(®), HuCAL PLATINUM(®), CysDisplay(®) and RapMAT(®) are registered trademarks of MorphoSys; arYla™ is a trademark of MorphoSys.

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the MorphoSys group of companies. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgment of MorphoSys as of the date of this release and involve risks and uncertainties. Should actual conditions differ from the Company’s assumptions, actual results and actions may differ from those anticipated. MorphoSys does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements as far as the wording of the relevant press release is concerned.

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MorphoSys AG Lena-Christ-Str. 48 Martinsried / München Germany WKN: 663200;ISIN: DE0006632003;Index:TecDAX,CDAX,Prime All Share,TECH All Share,HDAX,MIDCAP; Listed: Freiverkehr in Börse Stuttgart, Freiverkehr in Hanseatische Wertpapierbörse zu Hamburg, Freiverkehr in Börse Berlin, Freiverkehr in Börse Düsseldorf, Freiverkehr in Bayerische Börse München, Freiverkehr in Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover, Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Regulierter Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse; 

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