MorphoSys AG to Host Q3 2009 Conference Call on October 28, 2009

MARTINSRIED / MÜNCHEN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - October 22, 2009) -

MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) will publish its first nine months’ 2009 results on October 28, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. CET. At 2:00 p.m. CET (1:00 p.m. GMT, 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 nine months of 2009 and provide further details on the Company’s latest developments.

Dial-in numbers (listen only): Germany: +49 (0) 69 7104 8870 United Kingdom: +44 (0) 1212 60 48 61 USA: +1 (1) 866 268 19 47 

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, within which it plans to have eight active programs by the end of 2009. Its most advanced program is MOR103, a first-in-class, fully human antibody against GM-CSF. MorphoSys expects to commence a Phase Ib/IIa trial of this antibody in rheumatoid arthritis patients in the second half of 2009. 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 AG.

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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