ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
  responsible for the content of this announcement.

08.03.2010

At today´s meeting, the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board of 
Sartorius AG resolved to submit a proposal to the Annual 
Shareholders´ Meeting on April 21, 2010, to pay the dividends in the 
same amounts as in the previous year: 0.42 euro per preference share 
and 0.40 euro per ordinary share.

end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Andreas Wiederhold
Team Leader Treasury & Investor Relations
Telefon: +49 (0)551 308-1668
E-Mail: andreas.wiederhold@sartorius.com

Branche: Biotechnology
ISIN: DE0007165607
WKN: 716560
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