MorphoSys Completes Sale of AbD Serotec to Bio-Rad

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MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) announced today that the
sale of its research and diagnostic antibody segment AbD Serotec to Bio-Rad
Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) has been completed. All assets and
liabilities of the AbD Serotec segment of MorphoSys AG as well as all shares of
the subsidiaries MorphoSys UK Ltd., MorphoSys AbD GmbH and MorphoSys US, Inc.
have been transferred to Bio-Rad.

"We are delighted to have reached the closing of the transaction just a few
weeks after the announcement was made. With the divestment of AbD Serotec
completed, MorphoSys can devote 100% of its attention to building value in its
core therapeutics business, " commented Jens Holstein, Chief Financial Officer of
MorphoSys AG.

About MorphoSys:
MorphoSys developed HuCAL, the most successful antibody library technology in
the pharmaceutical industry. By successfully applying this and other patented
technologies, MorphoSys has become a leader in the field of therapeutic
antibodies, one of the fastest-growing drug classes in human healthcare.

Together with its pharmaceutical partners, MorphoSys has built a therapeutic
pipeline of more than 70 human antibody drug candidates for the treatment of
cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer´s disease, to name just a few. With
its ongoing commitment to new antibody technology and drug development,
MorphoSys is focused on making the healthcare products of tomorrow. MorphoSys is
listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol MOR. For regular updates
about MorphoSys, visit http://www.morphosys.com

HuCAL(®), HuCAL GOLD(®), HuCAL PLATINUM(®), CysDisplay(®), RapMAT(®), arYla(®)
and Ylanthia(®) and 100 billion high potentials(®) are registered trademarks of
MorphoSys AG.
Slonomics(®) is a registered trademark of Sloning BioTechnology GmbH, a
subsidiary of MorphoSys AG.

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the
MorphoSys group of companies. The forward-looking statements contained herein
represent the judgment of MorphoSys as of the date of this release and involve
risks and uncertainties. Should actual conditions differ from the Company´s
assumptions, actual results and actions may differ from those anticipated.
MorphoSys does not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements as
far as the wording of the relevant press release is concerned.

For more information, please contact:

MorphoSys AG

Dr. Claudia Gutjahr-Löser
Head of Corporate Communications & IR
Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 899 27-122

Mario Brkulj
Associate Director Corporate Communications & IR
Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 899 27-454

Alexandra Goller
Specialist Corporate Communications & IR
Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 899 27-332

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