Press release

DSM announces receipt of final competition clearance for acquisition of Martek

Heerlen, NL, 17 Feb 2011 18:15 CET

Royal DSM N.V. (NYSE Euronext: DSM KON), the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announces today that it has received the unconditional clearance of the Counsel of the National Competition Commission in Spain for its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Martek Biosciences Corporation (NASDAQ: MATK) at a price of $31.50 per share (the “Offer”). This was the final clearance needed under applicable antitrust and competition laws and this condition of the Offer is thus completely satisfied.

The Offer remains subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions. The Offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on Friday, 18 February 2011, unless the Offer is extended.

Martek

Martek is a leader in the innovation, development, production and sale of high-value products from microbial sources that promote health and wellness through nutrition. Martek’s technology platform consists of its core expertise, broad experience and proprietary technology in areas such as microbial biology, algal genomics, fermentation and downstream processing. This technology platform has resulted in Martek’s development of a number of products, including the company’s flagship product, life’sDHA™, a sustainable and vegetarian source of algal DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) important for brain, heart and eye health throughout life for use in infant formula, pregnancy and nursing products, foods and beverages, dietary supplements and animal feeds. Martek also produces life’sARA™ (arachidonic acid), an omega-6 fatty acid, for use in infant formula and follow-on formulas. Martek’s subsidiary, Amerifit Brands, develops, markets and distributes branded consumer health and wellness products and holds leading brand positions in all of its key product categories. Amerifit products are sold in most major mass, club, drug, grocery and specialty stores and include: Culturelle® a leading probiotic supplement; AZO, the leading OTC brand addressing symptom relief and detection of urinary tract infections; and Estroven®, the leading all-natural nutritional supplement brand addressing the symptoms of menopause.

Additional Information

This news release and the description contained herein is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Martek. On 13 January 2011, DSM and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenback Acquisition Corporation, filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO containing an offer to purchase, a form of letter of transmittal and other documents relating to the tender offer, and Martek filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the tender offer. DSM, Greenback Acquisition Corporation and Martek mailed these documents to the stockholders of Martek. These documents contain important information about the tender offer, and stockholders of Martek are urged to read them carefully. Stockholders of Martek can obtain a free copy of these documents and other documents filed by Martek, DSM or Greenback Acquisition Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, stockholders can obtain a free copy of these documents free of charge from MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the information agent for the tender offer, toll-free at (800) 322-2885, or from DSM.

For more information

Lieke de Jong-Tops

Senior Communications Manager
+31 45 578 2420
media.contacts@dsm.com

Dave Huizing

Vice President Investor Relations
+31 45 578 2864
investor.relations@dsm.com

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