CSL Behring Solicits Proposals for LEAD Grants to Support Patient Advocacy Efforts

CSL Behring`s Local Empowerment for Advocacy Development (LEAD) Program
Assisting in the Advancement of Grassroots Patient Advocacy at the Local Level

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
CSL Behring, a global leader in the plasma-protein biotherapeutics industry, is
calling for grant requests through its Local Empowerment for Advocacy
Development (LEAD) program. The LEAD program awards funds to United States
patient organizations that assist people with rare diseases in advocating for
continued access to health care and life-saving plasma protein therapies.

During the past 18 months, the LEAD program has awarded more than $250,000 to 18
patient organizations for their use in funding grassroots advocacy initiatives
that mobilize patient populations to advance state standards of care legislation
and improve access to health insurance.

"CSL Behring LEAD grants make a real difference in the lives of people who use
our therapies," said Dennis Jackman, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs.
"These grants support patient group programs and tools that further empower
people to advocate for continued access to their life-saving therapies."

To qualify for a LEAD grant, a patient organization must:

* Be a non-profit with 501(c)(3) tax status;
* Represent people who use plasma protein therapies to treat coagulation
disorders, immune deficiencies, genetic emphysema or other conditions; and
* Demonstrate that financial assistance will help the group or organization
advance important local or state advocacy initiatives.

The deadline for submitting applications to the LEAD Program is October 30,
2009. Applications, specific criteria for applying and additional information
about the LEAD program are available on the CSL Behring Web site at
www.cslbehring.com/leadgrants.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a leader in the plasma protein therapeutics industry. Committed
to saving lives and improving the quality of life for people with rare and
serious diseases, the company manufactures and markets a range of plasma-derived
and recombinant therapies worldwide.

CSL Behring therapies are indicated for the treatment of coagulation disorders
including hemophilia and von Willebrand disease, primary immune deficiencies and
inherited respiratory disease. The company`s products are also used in cardiac
surgery, organ transplantation, burn treatment and to prevent hemolytic diseases
in newborns.

CSL Behring operates one of the world`s largest plasma collection networks, CSL
Plasma. CSL Behring is a subsidiary of CSL Limited (CSL:ASX), a
biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. For more
information, visit www.cslbehring.com.

CSL Behring
Christine Kuhinka, 610-878-4387
Christine.Kuhinka@cslbehring.com

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