Novo Nordisk A/S Completes Divestment of ZymoGenetics, Inc.

BAGSVAERD, DENMARK--(Marketwire - October 08, 2010) -

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Company Announcement no 56 2010: http://hugin.info/2013/R/1450252/391728.pdf

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