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I am committing all the necessary resources of the company to address these issues, ... We will continue to work closely with the FDA in order to deliver on our promise to bring these innovative new medicines to patients as quickly as possible.

Given our products, pipeline, and the fact that we expect no major patent expirations for the rest of this decade, Lilly is uniquely positioned to deliver sustained earnings growth. For 2006, we anticipate earnings per share of $3.10 to $3.20, which represents 8% to 12% growth compared with expected 2005 adjusted earnings. This growth rate is nearly double the average Wall Street consensus forecast for large-cap pharmaceutical companies.

We want to be sure that our leadership team is in the best position to help people throughout the company deliver for the customer now and in the future. John's new role is an important step in making that happen.