Lilly Declares Second-Quarter Dividend

INDIANAPOLIS, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Eli
Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today declared a dividend for the second quarter
of 2009 of $0.49 a share on outstanding common stock. This is the same
dividend as was paid in the first quarter and maintains the annual indicated
dividend rate for 2009 of $1.96 per share.

The dividend is payable June 10, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close
of business on May 15, 2009.

Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing
portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class 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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Mark Taylor of Eli Lilly and Company, +1-317-276-5795