ASTRAZENECA CANADA TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT R&D ANNOUNCEMENT IN EDMONTON

As part of its ongoing commitment to research and development in Canada, on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 AstraZeneca Canada Inc. will announce a significant investment in Edmonton-based NAEJA Pharmaceutical Inc. NAEJA Pharmaceutical is a chemistry contract research company specializing in pre-clinical drug discovery and development.

CNW Group (http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2006/13/c1277.html)