SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                      FORM 10-Q

                  Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

                            COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6351

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                                ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
                 charter)

                        INDIANA                    35-0470950
           (State or other jurisdiction         (I.R.S. Employer
           of incorporation or organization)    Identification No.)

                 LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46285
                       (Address of principal executive offices)

                 Registrant's telephone number, including area
                 code (317) 276-2000

                 Indicate by check mark  whether the Registrant  (1)
                 has filed  all  reports  required to  be  filed  by
                 Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
                 of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has
                 been subject to  such filing  requirements for  the
                 past 90 days.
                 Yes     X     No
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                 The number of shares of common stock outstanding as
                 of October 31, 1996:

                      Class           Number of Shares Outstanding
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                      Common                 551,804,518


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                        PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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         Item 1.    Financial Statements


                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                     (Unaudited)


                       Eli Lilly and Company and Subsidiaries

Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------------------------------------ (Dollars in millions except per-share data) Net Sales................... $1,803.9 $1,631.9 $5,285.5 $4,964.0 Cost of sales............... 502.9 419.7 1,526.0 1,391.6 Research & development...... 290.7 260.6 840.1 757.8 Marketing & administrative.. 473.1 444.1 1,412.1 1,287.6 Interest expense............ 74.1 75.6 219.5 214.2 Other income - net.......... (96.3) (5.4) (260.7) (89.0) ------- ------- ------ ------- 1,244.5 1,194.6 3,737.0 3,562.2 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations before income taxes 559.4 437.3 1,548.5 1,401.8 Income taxes................ 143.8 126.8 398.0 406.5 ----- ----- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations 415.6 310.5 1,150.5 995.3 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax...... - 917.5 - 953.0 ----- ------- ------ ------- Net Income.................. $ 415.6 $1,228.0 $1,150.5 $1,948.3 ====== ======= ======= ======= Earnings per share: Income from continuing operations $ .76 $ .54 $2.10 $1.73 Income from discontinued operations............. - 1.60 - 1.65 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net income.................. $ .76 $2.14 $2.10 $3.38 ==== ==== ==== ==== Dividends paid per share.... $ .3425 $ .3225 $1.0275 $.9675 See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
2 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) Eli Lilly and Company and Subsidiaries September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ------------------------ (Millions) ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents ............... $738.1 $999.5 Short-term investments .................. 128.3 84.6 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $77.0 (1996) and $55.1 (1995) ...... 1,616.4 1,520.5 Other receivables ....................... 174.9 287.9 Inventories ............................. 878.3 839.6 Deferred income taxes ................... 156.5 259.2 Prepaid expenses ........................ 168.3 147.3 ------- ------- TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS .................... 3,860.8 4,138.6 OTHER ASSETS Prepaid retirement ...................... 513.9 484.2 Investments ............................. 429.4 573.8 Goodwill and other intangibles, net of allowances for amortization of $280.6 (1996) and $192.2 (1995) ...... 4,039.1 4,105.2 Sundry .................................. 923.8 871.4 ------- ------- 5,906.2 6,034.6 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Land, buildings, equipment, and construction-in-progress ............. 7,007.9 6,828.3 Less allowances for depreciation ........ 2,722.1 2,589.0 ------- ------- 4,285.8 4,239.3 ------- ------- $14,052.8 $14,412.5 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Short-term borrowings ................... $1,499.4 $1,908.8 Accounts payable ........................ 707.5 1,018.0 Employee compensation ................... 308.9 316.0 Dividends payable ....................... - 189.1 Income taxes payable .................... 719.8 660.5 Other liabilities ....................... 958.5 874.6 ------- ------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ............... 4,194.1 4,967.0 LONG-TERM DEBT ............................. 2,582.3 2,592.9 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ...................... 332.3 295.5 RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFIT OBLIGATION ......... 129.4 147.8 OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES ............... 788.0 976.7 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES .............. - - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock ............................ 355.6 355.6 Additional paid-in capital .............. 154.5 418.3 Retained earnings ....................... 7,231.9 6,484.3 Deferred costs-ESOP ..................... (188.7) (199.5) Currency translation adjustments ........ (54.1) (0.6) -------- --------- 7,499.2 7,058.1 Less cost of common stock in treasury ... 1,472.5 1,625.5 ------- ------- 6,026.7 5,432.6 ------- ------- $14,052.8 $14,412.5 ======== ======== See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. 3 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Eli Lilly and Company and Subsidiaries Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 1995 --------------- (Millions) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income ...................................$1,150.5 $1,948.3 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities Net gain on disposition of discontinued operations ............................... - (910.0) Changes in operating assets and liabilities . (259.6) (473.0) Change in deferred taxes .................... 147.9 136.3 Depreciation and amortization ............... 404.8 419.8 Other items, net ............................ (155.6) (63.4) ------- ------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES ... 1,288.0 1,058.0 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Net additions to property and equipment ..... (360.9) (393.1) Additions to sundry assets and intangibles .. (32.1) (1.7) Reduction of investments .................... 330.1 327.7 Additions to investments .................... (192.2) (228.1) Acquisitions ................................. (93.3) - ------- ------ NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES ........ (348.4) (295.2) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid .............................. (562.3) (559.9) Purchase of common stock and other capital transactions .............................. (171.8) (49.9) Net reductions to short-term borrowings ...... (439.4) (236.1) Net additions to long-term debt ............. 8.9 504.5 ------- ------ NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES ....... (1,164.6) (341.4) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ..... (36.4) 17.9 ------ ----- NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ............................. (261.4) 439.3 Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 ...... 999.5 536.9 ----- ----- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT SEPTEMBER 30 ... $738.1 $976.2 ===== ===== See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. 4 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary to a fair statement of the results for the periods shown. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. As a consequence of the 1995 divestiture, the operating results of the Medical Device and Diagnostics businesses have been reflected as `discontinued operations'' in the Company's 1995 financial statements and have been excluded from consolidated sales and expenses reflected therein. As presented herein, sales include sales of the Company's life- sciences products and service revenues from PCS Health Systems, Inc. (PCS) and Integrated Medical Systems, Inc. CONTINGENCIES The Company has been named as a defendant in numerous product liability lawsuits involving primarily two products, diethylstilbestrol and Prozac (REGISTERED). The Company has accrued for its estimated exposure, including costs of litigation, with respect to all current product liability claims. In addition, the Company has accrued for certain future anticipated product liability claims to the extent the Company can formulate a reasonable estimate of their costs. The Company's estimates of these expenses are based primarily on historical claims experience and data regarding product usage. The Company expects the cash amounts related to the accruals to be paid out over the next several years. The majority of costs associated with defending and disposing of these suits are covered by insurance. The Company's estimate of insurance recoverables is based on existing deductibles, coverage limits, and the existing and projected future level of insolvencies among its insurance carriers. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, the Company has been designated as one of several potentially responsible parties with respect to certain sites. Under Superfund, each responsible party may be jointly and severally liable for the entire amount of the cleanup. The Company also continues remediation of certain of its own sites. The Company has accrued for estimated Superfund cleanup costs, remediation, and certain other environmental matters, taking into account, as applicable, available information regarding site conditions, potential cleanup methods, estimated costs, and the extent to which other parties can be expected to contribute to payment of those costs. The Company has reached a settlement with its liability insurance carriers providing for coverage for certain environmental liabilities. However, because of uncertainties with respect to the timing and ultimate realization of recoveries under the policies, the Company has not recorded any environmental insurance recoverables. The Company has been named, along with numerous other U.S. prescription drug manufacturers, as a defendant in a large number of related actions brought by retail pharmacies alleging violations of federal and state antitrust and pricing laws. The federal suits include a class action on behalf of the majority of U.S. retail pharmacies. The Company and several other manufacturers agreed to settle the federal class action case and the anticipated settlement was accrued in the fourth quarter of 1995. The settlement has been approved by the U.S. District Court but certain class members have appealed that decision. Other related suits, brought in federal and several state courts by several thousand pharmacies, involve claims of price discrimination or claims under other pricing laws. Additional cases have been brought on behalf of consumers in several states. 5 The environmental liabilities and litigation accruals have been reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at the gross amount of approximately $273 million at September 30, 1996. Estimated insurance recoverables have been reflected as assets in the consolidated balance sheet of approximately $97 million at September 30, 1996. Barr Laboratories, Inc. (Barr) has asserted a claim that the U.S. patents covering Prozac, which are material to the Company, are invalid and unenforceable. The Company has filed suit in federal court in Indianapolis seeking a ruling that Barr's challenge to Lilly's patents is without merit. While the Company believes Barr's claims are without merit, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail. An unfavorable outcome of this claim could have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations. While it is not possible to predict or determine the outcome of the product liability, patent, antitrust, or other legal actions brought against the Company, or the ultimate cost of environmental matters, the Company believes that except as noted above, the costs associated with all such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or liquidity but could possibly be material to the consolidated results of operations in any one accounting period. EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares. The number of shares of common stock and per-share data for previously reported periods have been restated to reflect the impact of the Company's two- for-one stock split in the fourth quarter of 1995. ACCOUNTING CHANGES Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" This statement requires that impairments, measured using fair market value, are recognized whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of long-lived assets may not be recoverable and the future undiscounted cash flows attributable to the asset are less than its carrying value. Adoption of this statement did not impact the Company's consolidated results of operations. Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123, "Stock Based Compensation". This statement requires a company to choose between two different methods of accounting for stock options. The statement defines a fair-value-based method of accounting for stock options but allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for stock options using the accounting prescribed by APB No. 25 (APB 25), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". The Company has elected to continue applying accounting prescribed by APB 25. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations OPERATING RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS: The Company's sales for the third quarter increased 11 percent from the third quarter of 1995. Overall, sales inside and outside the United States increased 15 percent and 4 percent respectively. Compared with the third quarter of 1995, volume increased sales 13 percent, while foreign exchange rates and selling prices combined to decrease sales 2 percent. 6 The Company's sales for the first nine months of 1996 increased 6 percent when compared with the same period in 1995. Sales in the United States increased 8 percent, while sales outside the United States increased 5 percent. Compared with the first nine months of 1995, volume increased sales 8 percent while foreign exchange rates and selling prices decreased sales by 1 percent each. Worldwide sales of pharmaceutical products increased 11 percent and 7 percent for the third quarter and nine months, respectively, as compared with the same periods of 1995. Sales growth was led by Prozac, Humulin (REGISTERED) and two of the Company's newer products, Gemzar (REGISTERED) and ReoPro (TRADEMARK). In addition, the quarter and year-to-date sales benefited from increased health care management service revenues. Worldwide Prozac sales improved 10 percent to $637.5 million for the third quarter and 13 percent to $1.8 billion for the nine months. These sales increases were achieved despite continuing competition from generic forms of Prozac in Canada and substantial competitive pressures in France. Humulin sales increased 15 percent to $225.6 million for the third quarter and 11 percent to $645.3 million for the first nine months of 1996. ReoPro, a cardiovascular product launched in February 1995, experienced strong growth with sales of $38.5 million in the third quarter. For the first nine months of 1996, sales of ReoPro aggregated $98.5 million. Health care management service revenues were $94.8 million for the quarter, an increase of 49 percent. The quarter and year to date sales growth was offset in part by decreased sales of Axid (REGISTERED), which declined 4 percent and 1 percent respectively from the prior periods, and anti-infectives, which were 4 percent and 15 percent below the third quarter and nine months of 1995, respectively. Axid sales for the quarter and nine months were $126.9 million and $394.4 million, respectively. The Company anticipates that Axid sales for 1996 will likely reflect a decline as the product faces increased competitive pressures. The decline in anti-infective sales was principally the result of cefaclor sales which reflected decreases of $14.2 million (12 percent) and $153.9 million (29 percent) for the quarter and nine month periods, respectively. U.S. pharmaceutical sales growth of 17 percent during the quarter was due to increased volume and reflects a 15 percent increase in Prozac sales, a 12 percent increase in Humulin sales, a 49 percent increase in health care management service revenues and strong ReoPro sales which aggregated $33.9 million. However, lower anti-infectives sales, which reflected a 9 percent decrease from the third quarter of 1995, and a decline in Axid sales of 3 percent from third quarter of last year partially offset the sales growth. For the nine months, U.S. pharmaceutical sales grew 8 percent, substantially all of which was due to increased volume. Major products contributing to this growth were Prozac, which had an increase of $190.8 million or 17 percent and ReoPro, which had an increase of $78.6 million over 1995. This growth was somewhat offset by a 39% decline in sales of anti-infectives due primarily to continued generic competition for cefaclor. International pharmaceutical sales volume growth of 11 percent for the third quarter was substantially offset by unfavorable foreign exchange rates (5 percent) and reduced selling prices (3 percent), resulting in overall sales growth of 3 percent. For the nine months, international pharmaceutical sales reflected a 4 percent increase. International sales growth for the quarter was primarily due to increased sales of Gemzar, Humulin, ReoPro, and Permax (REGISTERED), offset, in part, by a decline in Prozac sales due to generic competition in Canada and general competitive pressures in France. Year-to-date sales growth was primarily due to Gemzar, Humulin, Permax and Prozac. Worldwide sales of animal health products increased 2 percent in the third quarter and 4 percent in the first nine months compared with the same periods last year. These increases resulted from increased performance across a majority of the product line, primarily driven by increased international sales which were offset somewhat by decreased sales in the U.S. Cost of sales was 27.9 percent of sales for the third quarter and 28.9 percent of sales for the first nine months, as compared to 25.7 percent and 28 percent for the third quarter and nine months of 1995, respectively. The increase as compared to the third quarter of 1995 reflects the impacts of increased health care management service revenues, which have lower margins than pharmaceuticals, reduced production volumes as the Company endeavors to reduce inventory levels and a sales mix that included increased revenues from lower margin product lines, such as ReoPro. The increase for the nine months primarily reflects the impacts of increased health care management service revenues. 7 Total operating expenses increased 8 percent for the third quarter and 10 percent for the nine months compared to the same periods in 1995. Research and development grew 12 percent and 11 percent for the third quarter and nine months, respectively, over the same periods in 1995. The large number of compounds in the later and most expensive phases of clinical trials, primarily raloxifene, drove the increase in research and development expenses for both periods. Assuming business conditions remain stable, the Company expects spending in research and development to increase approximately 12 to 14 percent for the year compared with 1995. The increase in the marketing and administrative expenses (7 percent for the third quarter and 10 percent for the nine months compared to the same periods in 1995) was caused primarily by higher costs associated with new product launches of Gemzar and Humalog (REGISTERED), the anticipated launch of Zyprexa (TRADEMARK) and reserves taken to cover outstanding receivables from FoxMeyer Health Corporation, a pharmaceutical wholesaler which filed for bankruptcy in the third quarter. The Company's continued efforts to expand globally, especially in emerging markets, as well as investments in increased information technology capabilities also contributed to the increase. In the second quarter of 1996, the Company implemented cost-containment programs designed to reduce the overall rate of expense growth while directing greater funding to new product launches and globalization efforts. These programs helped slow the rate of marketing and administrative expense growth to 7 percent for the third quarter compared to 10 percent for the second quarter and year to date. Net other income of $96.3 million for the third quarter and $260.7 million for the nine months was $90.9 million higher and $171.7 million higher than the same periods in 1995. The third quarter was favorably impacted by the sale of the U.S. marketing rights of Ceclor (REGISTERED) CD and Keftab (REGISTERED) to Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for approximately $100 million or $.12 per share. In addition to the above, the other income increase for the nine months reflects non-recurring income received under royalty, co-development and co-marketing contracts, the sale of marketing rights for ReoPro in Japan and Tapazole (REGISTERED) in the U.S., and the sale of certain equity securities. The Company's estimated tax rate for both the third quarter and nine months of 1996 was 25.7 percent compared to 29 percent for the same periods in 1995. The decline is primarily the result of increased earnings in jurisdictions with lower tax rates and the effectiveness of various tax strategies. The estimated effective tax rate for the first nine months of 1996 essentially equals the annual 1995 rate of 26 percent. The Company expects current tax strategies will allow its 1996 rate to remain approximately the same as the 1995 annual rate. Income from continuing operations was $415.6 million and $.76 per share for the third quarter, representing increases of 34 percent and 41 percent, respectively, as compared with the same periods in 1995. For the first nine months of 1996, income from continuing operations was $1.2 billion and $2.10 per share, increases of 16 percent and 21 percent respectively, from last year. For the quarter, income was favorably impacted by increased sales, a lower growth rate of operating expenses, increased other income and the reduced effective tax rate, offset, in part, by increased costs of goods sold as a percent of sales. For the first nine months of 1996, operating expenses grew at a faster rate than sales, but the negative income impact was more than offset by the reduced estimated tax rate and increased other income. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND NET INCOME: The Company completed its divestiture of all its Medical Devices and Diagnostics Division subsidiaries in 1995. As a result, reported net income and earnings per share in 1996 do not include income from discontinued operations. The Company realized a net gain on the divestitures of $910 million during the third quarter of 1995 which added $1.60 in earnings per share. As a consequence, net income in 1996 reflects decreases of 66 percent and 41 percent for the three month and nine month periods, respectively, as compared with the same periods in 1995. Further, earnings per share for the quarter and nine months decreased 64 percent and 38 percent. 8 FINANCIAL CONDITION: As of September 30, 1996, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $866.4 million as compared with $1,084.1 million at December 31, 1995. Total debt at September 30, 1996, was $4,081.7 million, a decrease of $420 million from December 31, 1995. The decrease in debt was primarily the result of using cash flows from operations and excess cash to reduce short-term borrowings. Short-term debt aggregating $1,499.4 million is primarily in the form of commercial paper. The Company believes that cash generated from operations in 1996, along with available cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to fund essentially all of the 1996 operating needs, including debt service, capital expenditures, and dividends. The Company believes that amounts available through existing commercial paper programs should be adequate to fund maturities of short-term borrowings. The outstanding commercial paper is also backed up by committed bank credit facilities. PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or projections made by the Company are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors which may affect the Company's operations are discussed in Exhibit 99 to this Form 10-Q filing. 9 PART II OTHER INFORMATION -------------------------- Item 1.Legal Proceedings In October 1996, the Federal Trade Commission issued a subpoena to the Company and PCS requesting production of certain documents in connection with a non-public investigation reviewing whether the relationships and activities between pharmacy benefit management companies and pharmaceutical companies have violated federal antitrust laws, including a review of whether the Company has violated the consent decree it entered into at the time it acquired PCS. The Company believes that all of its actions and those of PCS have been lawful, proper and in accordance with the PCS consent decree. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as -------- exhibits to this Report: 10. 1994 Lilly Stock Plan, as amended through October 21, 1996 11. Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share on Primary and Fully Diluted Bases 12. Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 27. Financial Data Schedule 99. Cautionary Statement Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - ``Safe Harbor'' for Forward Looking Disclosures (b) Reports on Form 8-K. ------------------- No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the third quarter of 1996. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ELI LILLY AND COMPANY --------------------- (Registrant) Date November 11, 1996 s/Daniel P. Carmichael ----------------- ------------------------------------- Daniel P. Carmichael Secretary and Deputy General Counsel Date November 11, 1996 s/Arnold C. Hanish ----------------- ---------------------------------- Arnold C. Hanish Director, Corporate Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer 10 INDEX TO EXHIBITS The following documents are filed as a part of this Report: Exhibit Page ------- ---- 10. 1994 Lilly Stock Plan, as amended 13-19 through October 21, 1996 11. Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share on Primary and Fully Diluted Bases 20 12. Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 21 27. Financial Data Schedule 22-23 99. Cautionary Statement Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 - ``Safe Harbor'' for Forward Looking Disclosures 24 11
            EXHIBIT 10.

                                       1994

                                LILLY STOCK PLAN,
                                as amended through
                                 October 21, 1996

            The 1994 Lilly Stock Plan ("1994 Plan") authorizes the
            Compensation and Management Development Committee
            ("Committee") to provide officers and other key
            executive, management, professional, and administrative
            employees of Eli Lilly and Company and its subsidiaries
            with certain rights to acquire shares of Eli Lilly and
            Company common stock ("Lilly Stock").  The Company
            believes that this incentive program will benefit the
            Company's shareholders by allowing the Company to
            attract, motivate, and retain key employees and by
            causing those employees, through stock-based incentives,
            to contribute materially to the growth and success of the
            Company.  For purposes of the 1994 Plan, the term
            "Company" shall mean Eli Lilly and Company and its
            subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

            1.  Administration.

            The 1994 Plan shall be administered and interpreted by
            the Committee consisting of not less than three persons
            appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company from
            among its members.  A person may serve on the Committee
            only if he or she (i) is a "Non-employee Director" for
            purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act
            of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and (ii) satisfies
            the requirements of an "outside director" for purposes
            of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
            as amended (the "Code").  The Committee shall determine
            the fair market value of Lilly Stock for purposes of the
            1994 Plan.  The Committee may, subject to the provisions
            of the 1994 Plan, from time to time establish such rules
            and regulations and delegate such authority to administer
            the 1994 Plan as it deems appropriate for the proper
            administration of the Plan.  The decisions of the
            Committee or its authorized delegatees shall be final,
            conclusive, and binding with respect to the
            interpretation and administration of the 1994 Plan and
            any Grant made under it.

            2.  Grants.

            Incentives under the 1994 Plan shall consist of incentive
            stock options, nonqualified stock options, performance
            awards, and restricted stock grants (collectively,
            "Grants").  All Grants shall be subject to the terms and
            conditions consistent with the 1994 Plan as the Committee
            deems appropriate.  The Committee shall approve the form
            and provisions of each Grant.  Grants under a particular
            section of the 1994 Plan need not be uniform and Grants
            under two or more sections may be combined in one
            instrument.

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            3.  Eligibility for Grants.

            Grants may be made to any employee of the Company who is
            an officer or other key executive, managerial,
            professional, or administrative employee, including a
            person who is also a member of the Board of Directors
            ("Eligible Employee").  The Committee shall select the
            persons to receive Grants ("Grantees") from among the
            Eligible Employees and determine the number of shares
            subject to any particular Grant.

            4.  Shares Available for Grant.

                 (a) Shares Subject to Issuance or Transfer.  Subject
            to adjustment as provided in Section 4(b), the aggregate
            number of shares of Lilly Stock that may be issued or
            transferred under the 1994 Plan is 25,000,000.  The
            shares may be authorized but unissued shares or treasury
            shares.  The number of shares available for Grants at any
            given time shall be 25,000,000, reduced by the aggregate
            of all shares previously issued or transferred and of
            shares which may become subject to issuance or transfer
            under then-outstanding Grants.  Payment in cash in lieu
            of shares shall be deemed to be an issuance of the shares
            for purposes of determining the number of shares
            available for Grants under the 1994 Plan as a whole or to
            any individual Grantee.

                 (b) Adjustment Provisions.  If any subdivision or
            combination of shares of Lilly Stock or any stock
            dividend, reorganization, recapitalization, or
            consolidation or merger with Eli Lilly and Company as the
            surviving corporation occurs, or if additional shares or
            new or different shares or other securities of the
            Company or any other issuer are distributed with respect
            to the shares of Lilly Stock through a spin-off or other
            extraordinary distribution, the Committee shall make such
            adjustments as it determines appropriate in the number of
            shares of Lilly Stock that may be issued or transferred
            in the future under Sections 4(a), 5(f), and 6(f).  The
            Committee shall also adjust as it determines appropriate
            the number of shares and Option Price in outstanding
            Grants made before the event.

            5.  Stock Options.

            The Committee may grant options qualifying as incentive
            stock options under the Code ("Incentive Stock Options"),
            and nonqualified stock options (collectively, "Stock
            Options").  The following provisions are applicable to
            Stock Options:

                 (a) Option Price.  The Committee shall determine the
            price at which Lilly Stock may be purchased by the
            Grantee under a Stock Option ("Option Price") which shall
            be not less than the fair market value of Lilly Stock on
            the date the Stock Option is granted (the "Grant Date").

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            In the Committee's discretion, the Grant Date of a Stock
            Option may be established as the date on which Committee
            action approving the Stock Option is taken or any later
            date specified by the Committee.

                 (b) Option Exercise Period.  The Committee shall
            determine the option exercise period of each Stock
            Option.  The period shall not exceed ten years from the
            Grant Date.

                 (c) Exercise of Option.  A Stock Option will be
            deemed exercised by a Grantee upon delivery of (i) a
            notice of exercise to the Company or its representative
            as designated by the Committee, and (ii) accompanying
            payment of the Option Price if the Stock Option requires
            such payment at the time of exercise.  The notice of
            exercise, once delivered, shall be irrevocable.

                 (d) Satisfaction of Option Price.  A Stock Option
            may require payment of the Option Price upon exercise or
            may specify a period not to exceed 30 days following
            exercise within which payment must be made ("Payment
            Period").  The Grantee shall pay or cause to be paid the
            Option Price in cash, or with the Committee's permission,
            by delivering (or providing adequate evidence of
            ownership of) shares of Lilly Stock already owned by the
            Grantee and having a fair market value on the date of
            exercise equal to the Option Price, or a combination of
            cash and such shares.  If the Grantee fails to pay the
            Option Price within the Payment Period, the Committee
            shall have the right to take whatever action it deems
            appropriate, including voiding the option exercise or
            voiding that part of the Stock Option for which payment
            was not timely received.  The Company shall not deliver
            shares of Lilly Stock upon exercise of a Stock Option
            until the Option Price and any required withholding tax
            are fully paid.

                 (e) Share Withholding.  With respect to any
            nonqualified option, the Committee may, in its discretion
            and subject to such rules as the Committee may adopt,
            permit or require the Grantee to satisfy, in whole or in
            part, any withholding tax obligation which may arise in
            connection with the exercise of the nonqualified option
            by having the Company withhold shares of Lilly Stock
            having a fair market value equal to the amount of the
            withholding tax.

                 (f) Limits on Individual Grants.  No individual
            Grantee may be granted Stock Options under the 1994 Plan
            for more than 1,500,000 shares of Lilly Stock in any
            three consecutive calendar years.

                 (g) Limits on Incentive Stock Options.  The
            aggregate fair market value of the stock covered by
            Incentive Stock Options granted under the 1994 Plan or
            any other stock option plan of the Company or any
            subsidiary or parent of the Company that become
            exercisable for the first time by any employee in any

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            calendar year shall not exceed $100,000.  The aggregate
            fair market value will be determined at the Grant Date.
            An Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to any
            Eligible Employee who, on the Grant Date, owns stock
            possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting
            power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
            subsidiary or parent of the Company.

            6.  Performance Awards.

            The Committee may grant Performance Awards which shall be
            denominated at the time of grant either in shares of
            Lilly Stock ("Stock Performance Awards") or in dollar
            amounts ("Dollar Performance Awards").  Payment under a
            Stock Performance Award or a Dollar Performance Award
            shall be made, at the discretion of the Committee, in
            shares of Lilly Stock ("Performance Shares"), or in cash
            or in any combination thereof, if the financial
            performance of the Company or any subsidiary, division,
            or other unit of the Company ("Business Unit") selected
            by the Committee meets certain financial goals
            established by the Committee for the Award Period.  The
            following provisions are applicable to Performance
            Awards:

                 (a) Award Period.  The Committee shall determine and
            include in the Grant the period of time (which shall be
            four or more consecutive fiscal quarters) for which a
            Performance Award is made ("Award Period").  Grants of
            Performance Awards need not be uniform with respect to
            the length of the Award Period.  Award Periods for
            different Grants may overlap.  A Performance Award may
            not be granted for a given Award Period after one half
            (1/2) or more of such period has elapsed.

                 (b) Performance Goals and Payment.  Before a Grant
            is made, the Committee shall establish objectives
            ("Performance Goals") that must be met by the Business
            Unit during the Award Period as a condition to payment
            being made under the Performance Award.  The Performance
            Goals, which must be set out in the Grant, are limited to
            earnings per share, divisional income, net income, or any
            of the foregoing before the effect of acquisitions,
            divestitures, accounting changes, and restructuring and
            special charges (determined according to criteria
            established by the Committee).  The Committee shall also
            set forth in the Grant the number of Performance Shares
            or the amount of payment to be made under a Performance
            Award if the Performance Goals are met or exceeded,
            including the fixing of a maximum payment (subject to
            Section 6(f)).

                 (c) Computation of Payment.  After an Award Period,
            the financial performance of the Business Unit during the
            period shall be measured against the Performance Goals.
            If the Performance Goals are not met, no payment shall be
            made under a Performance Award.  If the Performance Goals
            are met or exceeded, the Committee shall certify that
            fact in writing and certify the number of Performance

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            Shares or the amount of payment to be made under a
            Performance Award in accordance with the grant for each
            Grantee.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, may
            elect to pay part or all of the Performance Award in cash
            in lieu of issuing or transferring Performance Shares.
            The cash payment shall be based on the fair market value
            of Lilly Stock on the date of payment (subject to Section
            6(f)).  The Company shall promptly notify each Grantee of
            the number of Performance Shares and the amount of cash,
            if any, he or she is to receive.

                 (d) Revisions for Significant Events.  At any time
            before payment is made, the Committee may revise the
            Performance Goals and the computation of payment if
            unforeseen events occur during an Award Period which have
            a substantial effect on the Performance Goals and which
            in the judgment of the Committee make the application of
            the Performance Goals unfair unless a revision is made;
            provided, however, that no such revision shall be made
            with respect to a Performance Award to the extent that
            the Committee determines the revision would cause payment
            under the Award to fail to be fully deductible by the
            Company under Section 162 (m) of the Code.

                 (e) Requirement of Employment.  To be entitled to
            receive payment under a Performance Award, a Grantee must
            remain in the employment of the Company to the end of the
            Award Period, except that the Committee may provide for
            partial or complete exceptions to this requirement as it
            deems equitable in its sole discretion.

                 (f) Maximum Payment.  No individual may receive
            Performance Award payments in respect of Stock
            Performance Awards in excess of 60,000 shares of Lilly
            Stock in any calendar year or payments in respect of
            Dollar Performance Awards in excess of $2,000,000 in any
            calendar year.  No individual may receive both a Stock
            Performance Award and a Dollar Performance Award for the
            same Award Period.

            7.  Restricted Stock Grants.

            The Committee may issue or transfer shares of Lilly Stock
            to a Grantee under a Restricted Stock Grant.  Upon the
            issuance or transfer, the Grantee shall be entitled to
            vote the shares and to receive any dividends paid.  The
            following provisions are applicable to Restricted Stock
            Grants:

                 (a) Requirement of Employment.  If the Grantee's
            employment terminates during the period designated in the
            Grant as the "Restriction Period," the Restricted Stock
            Grant terminates.  However, the Committee may provide for
            partial or complete exceptions to this requirement as it
            deems equitable.

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                 (b) Restrictions on Transfer.  During the
            Restriction Period, a Grantee may not sell, assign,
            transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of the shares of
            Lilly Stock except to a Successor Grantee under Section
            10(a).  Each certificate for shares issued or transferred
            under a Restricted Stock Grant shall be held in escrow by
            the Company until the expiration of the Restriction
            Period.

                 (c) Withholding Tax.  Before delivering the
            certificate for shares of Lilly Stock to the Grantee,
            Lilly may require the Grantee to pay to the Company any
            required withholding tax.  The Committee may, in its
            discretion and subject to such rules as the Committee may
            adopt, permit or require the Grantee to satisfy, in whole
            or in part, any withholding tax requirement by having the
            Company withhold shares of Lilly Stock from the Grant
            having a fair market value equal to the amount of the
            withholding tax.  In the event the Grantee fails to pay
            the withholding tax within the time period specified in
            the Grant, the Committee may take whatever action it
            deems appropriate, including withholding or selling
            sufficient shares from the Grant to pay the tax and
            assessing interest or late fees to the Grantee.

                 (d) Lapse of Restrictions.  All restrictions imposed
            under the Restricted Stock Grant shall lapse (i) upon the
            expiration of the Restriction Period if all conditions
            stated in Sections 7(a), (b) and (c) have been met or
            (ii) as provided under Section 9(a)(ii).  The Grantee
            shall then be entitled to delivery of the certificate.

            8.  Amendment and Termination of the 1994 Plan.

                 (a) Amendment.  The Company's Board of Directors may
            amend or terminate the 1994 Plan, but no amendment shall
            withdraw from the Committee the right to select Grantees
            under Section 3.

                 (b) Termination of 1994 Plan.  The 1994 Plan shall
            terminate on the fifth anniversary of its effective date
            unless terminated earlier by the Board or unless extended
            by the Board.

                 (c) Termination and Amendment of Outstanding Grants.
            A termination or amendment of the 1994 Plan that occurs
            after a Grant is made shall not result in the termination
            or amendment of the Grant unless the Grantee consents or
            unless the Committee acts under Section 10(e).  The
            termination of the 1994 Plan shall not impair the power
            and authority of the Committee with respect to
            outstanding Grants.  Whether or not the 1994 Plan has
            terminated, an outstanding Grant may be terminated or
            amended under Section 10(e) or may be amended (i) by
            agreement of the Company and the Grantee consistent with
            the 1994 Plan or (ii) by action of the Committee provided
            that the amendment is consistent with the 1994 Plan and
            is found by the Committee not to impair the rights of the
            Grantee under the Grant.

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            9.  Change in Control.

                 (a)  Effect on Grants.   Unless the Committee shall
            otherwise expressly provide in the agreement relating to
            a Grant, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as
            defined below):

                 (i) In the case of Stock Options, (y) each
            outstanding Stock Option that is not then fully
            exercisable shall automatically become fully exercisable
            until the termination of the option exercise period of
            the Stock Option (as modified by subsection (i)(z) that
            follows), and (z) in the event the Grantee's employment
            is terminated within two years after a Change in Control,
            his or her outstanding Stock Options at that date of
            termination shall be immediately exercisable for a period
            of three months following such termination, provided,
            however, that, to the extent the Stock Option by its
            terms otherwise permits a longer option exercise period
            after such termination, such longer period shall govern,
            and provided further that in no event shall a Stock
            Option be exercisable more than 10 years after the Grant
            Date;

                 (ii) The Restriction Period on all outstanding
            Restricted Stock Grants shall automatically expire and
            all restrictions imposed under such Restricted Stock
            Grants shall immediately lapse; and

                 (iii) Each Grantee of a Performance Award for an
            Award Period that has not been completed at the time of
            the Change in Control shall be deemed to have earned a
            minimum Performance Award equal to the product of (y)
            such Grantee's maximum award opportunity for such
            Performance Award, and (z) a fraction, the numerator of
            which is the number of full and partial months that have
            elapsed since the beginning of such Award Period to the
            date on which the Change in Control occurs, and the
            denominator of which is the total number of months in
            such Award Period.

                 (b)  Change in Control.   For purposes of the 1994
            Plan, a Change in Control shall mean the happening of any
            of the following events:

                 (i)  The acquisition by any "person," as that term
            is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act
            (other than (w) the Company, (x) any subsidiary of the
            Company, (y) any employee benefit plan or employee stock
            plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company or any
            trustee or fiduciary with respect to any such plan when
            acting in that capacity, or (z) Lilly Endowment, Inc.,)
            of "beneficial ownership," as defined in Rule 13d-3
            under the 1934 Act, directly or indirectly, of 20% or
            more of the shares of the Company's capital stock the
            holders of which have general voting power under ordinary
            circumstances to elect at least a majority of the Board
            of Directors of the Company (or which would have such
            voting power but for the application of the Indiana
            Control Share Statute) ("Voting Stock");

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                 (ii) the first day on which less than two-thirds of
            the total membership of the Board of Directors of the
            Company shall be Continuing Directors (as that term is
            defined in Article 13(f) of the Company's Articles of
            Incorporation);

                 (iii) approval by the shareholders of the Company of
            a merger, share exchange, or consolidation of the Company
            (a "Transaction"), other than a Transaction which would
            result in the Voting Stock of the Company outstanding
            immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either
            by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
            voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50%
            of the Voting Stock of the Company or such surviving
            entity immediately after such Transaction; or

                 (iv) approval by the shareholders of the Company of
            a complete liquidation of the Company or a sale or
            disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the
            Company.

            10.  General Provisions.

                 (a) Prohibitions Against Transfer.  (i) Except as
            provided in part (ii) of this subparagraph, only a
            Grantee or his or her authorized legal representative may
            exercise rights under a Grant.  Such persons may not
            transfer those rights.  The rights under a Grant may not
            be disposed of by transfer, alienation, pledge,
            encumbrance, assignment, or any other means, whether
            voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of law, and any
            such attempted disposition shall be void; provided,
            however, that when a Grantee dies, the personal
            representative or other person entitled under a Grant
            under the 1994 Plan to succeed to the rights of the
            Grantee ("Successor Grantee") may exercise the rights.  A
            Successor Grantee must furnish proof satisfactory to the
            Company of his or her right to receive the Grant under
            the Grantee's will or under the applicable laws of
            descent and distribution.

                 (ii)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee
            may, in its discretion and subject to such limitations
            and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, grant
            non-qualified stock options on terms which permit the
            Grantee to transfer all or part of the stock option, for
            estate or tax planning purposes or for donative purposes,
            and without consideration, to a member of the Grantee's
            immediate family (as defined by the Committee), a trust
            for the exclusive benefit of such immediate family
            members, or a partnership, corporation or limited
            liability company the equity interests of which are owned
            exclusively by the Grantee and/or one or more members of
            his or her immediate family.  No such stock option or any
            other Grant shall be transferable incident to divorce.
            Subsequent transfers of a stock option transferred under
            this part (ii) shall be prohibited except for transfers
            to a Successor Grantee upon the death of the transferee.

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                 (b) Substitute Grants.  The Committee may make a
            Grant to an employee of another corporation who becomes
            an Eligible Employee by reason of a corporate merger,
            consolidation, acquisition of stock or property,
            reorganization or liquidation involving the Company in
            substitution for a stock option, performance award, or
            restricted stock grant granted by such other corporation
            ("Substituted Stock Incentive").  The terms and
            conditions of the substitute Grant may vary from the
            terms and conditions that would otherwise be required by
            the 1994 Plan and from those of the Substituted Stock
            Incentives.  The Committee shall prescribe the exact
            provisions of the substitute Grants, preserving where
            possible the provisions of the Substituted Stock
            Incentives.  The Committee shall also determine the
            number of shares of Lilly Stock to be taken into account
            under Section 4.

                 (c) Subsidiaries.  The term "subsidiary" means a
            corporation of which Eli Lilly and Company owns directly
            or indirectly 50% or more of the voting power.

                 (d) Fractional Shares.  Fractional shares shall not
            be issued or transferred under a Grant, but the Committee
            may pay cash in lieu of a fraction or round the fraction.

                 (e) Compliance with Law.  The 1994 Plan, the
            exercise of Grants, and the obligations of the Company to
            issue or transfer shares of Lilly Stock under Grants
            shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations
            and to approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency
            as may be required.  The Committee may revoke any Grant
            if it is contrary to law or modify a Grant to bring it
            into compliance with any valid and mandatory law or
            government regulation.  The Committee may also adopt
            rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payment to
            Grantees.

                 (f) Ownership of Stock.  A Grantee or Successor
            Grantee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the
            Company with respect to any shares of Lilly Stock covered
            by a Grant until the shares are issued or transferred to
            the Grantee or Successor Grantee on the Company's books.

                 (g) No Right to Employment.  The 1994 Plan and the
            Grants under it shall not confer upon any Grantee the
            right to continue in the employment of the Company or
            affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate
            the employment of a Grantee at any time, with or without
            notice or cause.

                 (h)  Foreign Jurisdictions.  The Committee may
            adopt, amend, and terminate such arrangements and make
            such Grants, not inconsistent with the intent of the 1994
            Plan, as it may deem necessary or desirable to make
            available tax or other benefits of the laws of foreign
            jurisdictions to Grantees who are subject to such laws.
            The terms and conditions of such foreign Grants may vary
            from the terms and conditions that would otherwise be
            required by the 1994 Plan.

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                 (i)  Governing Law.  The 1994 Plan and all Grants
            made under it shall be governed by and interpreted in
            accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana,
            regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under
            applicable Indiana conflict-of-laws principles.

                 (j) Effective Date of the 1994 Plan.  The 1994 Plan
            shall become effective upon its approval by the Company's
            shareholders at the annual meeting to be held on April
            18, 1994, or any adjournment of the meeting.

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             EXHIBIT 11.  STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER
                    SHARE ON PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED BASES
                                   (Unaudited)

                     Eli Lilly and Company and Subsidiaries
Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 1996 1995 1996 1995 ------------------------------------- (Dollars in millions except per-share data) (Shares in thousands) PRIMARY: Net income ................ $415.6 $1,228.0 $1,150.5 $1,948.3 Preferred stock dividends . (.9) - (2.6) - Adjusted net income ....... $414.7 $1,228.0 $1,147.9 $1,948.3 Average number of common shares outstanding ............ 546,466 573,074 546,686 576,588 Add incremental shares: Stock plans and contingent payments ............ 11,140 8,454 12,581 7,822 Adjusted average shares ... 557,606 581,528 559,267 584,410 Primary earnings per share $0.74 $2.11 $2.05 $3.33 FULLY DILUTED: Net income $415.6 $1,228.0 $1,150.5 $1,948.3 Preferred stock dividends . (.9) - (2.6) - Adjusted net income ....... $414.7 $1,228.0 $1,147.9 $1,948.3 Average number of common shares outstanding ............ 546,466 573,074 546,686 576,588 Add incremental shares: Stock plans and contingent payments ............ 12,804 10,496 15,027 11,884 Adjusted average shares .. 559,270 583,570 561,713 588,472 Fully diluted earnings per share .............. $0.74 $2.10 $2.04 $3.31 Common stock equivalents are not materially dilutive and, accordingly, have not been considered in the

             EXHIBIT 12.  STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS
                     FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                     (Unaudited)

                       Eli Lilly and Company and Subsidiaries
                                (Dollars in Millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, Years Ended December 31, ------------ --------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Consolidated Pretax Income from Continuing Operations before Accounting Changes ......... $1,548.5 $1,765.6 $1,698.6 $ 662.8 $1,193.5 $1,626.3 Interest from Continuing Operations ........ 247.6 324.6 129.2 96.1 108.4 87.1 Less Interest Capitalized during the Period from Continuing Operations ....... (28.1) (38.3) (25.4) (25.5) (35.2) (48.1) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Earnings ........... $1,768.0 $2,051.9 $1,802.4 $733.4 $1,266.7 $1,665.3 ======= ======= ======= ===== ======= ======= Fixed Charges(1).... $ 251.1 $ 324.6 $ 129.2 $ 96.1 $ 108.4 $ 87.1 ======= ======= ======= ===== ======= ======= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges .... 7.0 6.3 14.0 7.6 11.7 19.1 === === ==== === ==== ==== (1) Fixed charges include interest from continuing operations for all years presented and beginning in 1996, preferred stock dividends.
 

5 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 738,108 128,324 1,693,370 77,017 878,275 3,860,819 7,007,920 2,722,141 14,052,805 4,194,128 2,582,340 0 0 355,564 5,671,087 14,052,805 5,016,934 5,285,524 1,330,610 1,525,996 2,252,216 0 219,499 1,548,518 397,969 1,150,549 0 0 0 1,150,549 2.05 2.04 Note 1 - Amounts include research and development, selling and general and administrative expenses. Note 2 - The information called for is not given as the balances are not individually significant.

              EXHIBIT 99  CAUTIONARY STATEMENT UNDER PRIVATE SECURITIES
                 LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 - "SAFE HARBOR" FOR
                             FORWARD LOOKING DISCLOSURES

            Certain forward-looking statements are included in this Form
            10-Q and may be made by Company spokespersons based on
            current expectations of management.  All forward-looking
            statements made by the Company are subject to risks and
            uncertainties.  Certain factors, including but not limited
            to those listed below, may cause actual results to differ
            materially from current expectations and historical results.

            -  Economic factors over which the Company has no control,
            including changes in inflation, interest rates and foreign
            currency exchange rates.

            -  Competitive factors including generic competition as
            patents on key products, such as Prozac, expire; pricing
            pressures, both in the U.S. and abroad, primarily from
            managed care groups and government agencies; and
            technological advances and patents obtained by competitors.

            -  Governmental factors including laws and regulations and
            judicial decisions at the state and federal level related to
            Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare reform; and laws and
            regulations affecting international operations.

            -  The difficulties and uncertainties inherent in new
            product development.  New product candidates that appear
            promising in development may fail to reach the market
            because of efficacy or safety concerns, inability to obtain
            necessary regulatory approvals, difficulty or excessive
            costs to manufacture, or infringement of the patents or
            intellectual property rights of others.

            -  Delays and uncertainties in the FDA approval process and
            the approval processes in other countries, resulting in lost
            market opportunity.

            -  Unexpected safety or efficacy concerns arising with
            respect to marketed products, whether or not scientifically
            justified, leading to product recalls, withdrawals or
            declining sales.

            -  Legal factors including unanticipated litigation of
            product liability claims; antitrust litigation;
            environmental matters; and patent disputes with competitors
            which could preclude commercialization of products or
            negatively affect the profitability of existing products.

            -  Future difficulties obtaining or the inability to obtain
            existing levels of product liability insurance.

            -  Changes in tax laws, including the amendment to the
            Section 936 income tax credit, and future changes in tax
            laws related to the remittance of foreign earnings or
            investments in foreign countries with favorable tax rates.

            -  Changes in accounting standards promulgated by the
            Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and
            Exchange Commission, and the American Institute of Certified
            Public Accountants which are adverse to the Company.

            -  Internal factors such as changes in business strategies
            and the impact of restructurings and business combinations.