News Release

August 9, 2011

Contact: Tara Duplaga Phone: +1 978 715 1268 Email: tara.duplaga@merckgroup.com

Merck Millipore Awards Annual Scholarships

• Winners Eligible to Receive a Total of $40,000

August 9, 2011, Billerica, MA — Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA* of Germany, today announced the recipients of the 2011 Merck Millipore Scholarship Program, each of whom have been awarded $5,000 for college undergraduate study, renewable for an additional three years, for a total of $20,000 each. Lauren Mendoza, daughter of Merck Millipore employee Roger Mendoza and Kurt Sjoberg, son of Merck Millipore employee Christian Sjoberg have each been awarded college scholarships toward an undergraduate degree. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, school and community activities, honors, work experience, unique personal or family circumstances, and a statement of educational and career goals. Through its scholarship program, Merck Millipore honors children of employees to encourage and assist them as they work towards personal and professional goals.

Lauren graduated from Wayne Hills High School in Wayne, New Jersey and plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall. Her major is currently undecided. During high school, she was a National Merit Finalist and National Honor Society Corresponding Secretary. Lauren’s love of music led her to serve as drum major of the Wayne Hills High School marching band, flute section leader and Tri- M Music Honor Society member. She also serves as President of her school’s Latin Club and is a member of the Latin National Honor Society.

Kurt plans to study Biomedical Engineering while attending the California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, CA next fall. While attending West Valley High School in Cottonwood, CA, he was recognized as a Sectional Scholar Athlete and Student Body Senator. Kurt is also a member of his school’s swim team, enjoys cycling and playing guitar in his spare time

About Merck Millipore
Merck Millipore is the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Germany and offers a broad range of innovative, performance products, services and business relationships that enable our customers’ success in research, development and production of biotech and pharmaceutical drug therapies. Through dedicated collaboration on new scientific and engineering insights, and as one of the top three R&D investors in the Life Science Tools industry, Merck Millipore serves as a strategic partner to customers and helps advance the promise of life science.

Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, the division has around 10,000 employees, operations in 67 countries and 2010 revenues of EUR 1.7 billion. Merck Millipore operates as EMD Millipore in the U.S. and Canada.

Note: Merck KGaA or Merck shall mean Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany