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INDIANAPOLIS, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today declared a dividend for the second quarter of 2012 of $0.49 a share on outstanding common stock. 

The dividend is payable June 8, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2012.

Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers — through medicines and information — for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.  Additional information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com.  F-LLY

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