2009 third-quarter and 9-month net sales

Unless otherwise indicated, all sales growth figures in this press release are stated at constant exchange rates.

In the third quarter of 2009, sanofi-aventis (NYSE: SNY) generated net sales of euro 7,400 million, up 8.0% on a reported basis. Exchange rate movements had a favorable effect of 2.0 percentage points, with the appreciation of the U.S. dollar (and to a lesser extent the yen) against the euro more than offsetting the unfavorable effects of some other currencies. At constant exchange rates, and after taking account of changes in structure (in particular the consolidation of Zentiva and Medley), net sales rose by 6.0%. Excluding changes in structure and at constant exchange rates, third-quarter organic net sales growth was 3.2%.

Net sales for the first nine months of 2009 were 7.2% higher at euro 21,945 million. Exchange rate movements, primarily the appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the euro, had a favorable effect of 3.1 percentage points. At constant exchange rates, and after taking account of changes in structure (primarily the consolidation of Zentiva and Medley in the second quarter, and the end of commercialization of Copaxone?® by sanofi-aventis in North America effective April 1, 2008), net sales rose by 4.1%. Excluding changes in structure and at constant exchange rates, organic net sales growth over the first 9 months of 2009 was 3.5%.

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