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Strong Fourth Quarter Supports Excellent 2008 for Bristol-Myers Squibb

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2009--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY):

  • Key Franchises and Products Drive Solid Top-Line Growth
  • Financial Results Supported by Significant Improvement in Gross Profit and Improved Cost Management Driven Largely By Productivity Initiatives
  • Provides 2009 GAAP EPS Guidance Range of $1.58 to $1.73; Non-GAAP EPS Guidance Range of $1.85 to $2.00

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced strong fourth quarter sales and earnings growth completing the company's excellent overall 2008 financial performance.

"In the quarter, and in the past year, we've taken decisive action as a BioPharma leader to become leaner and more agile," said James M. Cornelius, chairman and chief executive officer. "I'm particularly pleased by our global commercial teams in presenting our value proposition to customers and payers. We've executed with speed and rigor against our strategy. Results this quarter continued to be strong, capping off an outstanding year.

"We are reaching our objectives in all areas. Our favorable cash position expedites our business development efforts. Our 'String of Pearls' grows more valuable with each asset and alliance we add. And we're becoming more productive, as seen in our growing profit margins.

"In 2009, we expect to deliver on our promises to advance our innovative pipeline, execute our business development plans, grow margins and meet our productivity goals. We are well on-track to fulfill our commitments to patients and shareholders, and to navigate the challenges of coming years."


                                                  Fourth Quarter

$ amounts in millions, except per share amounts

                                                  2008       2007         Change

Net Sales                                         $ 5,249    $ 5,058      4   %

Net Earnings/(Loss) Per Common Share -- Diluted     0.63       (0.05  )   *

GAAP Diluted EPS From Continuing Operations         0.61       (0.10  )   *

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS From Continuing Operations     0.46       0.30       53  %

                                                  Full Year

                                                  2008       2007         Change

Net Sales                                         $ 20,597   $ 18,193     13  %

Net Earnings Per Common Share -- Diluted            2.63       1.09       141 %

GAAP Diluted EPS From Continuing Operations         1.59       0.88       81  %

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS From Continuing Operations     1.74       1.27       37  %

* in excess of +/- 200%



FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

    --  Bristol-Myers Squibb posted fourth quarter 2008 net sales from
        continuing operations of $5.2 billion, an increase of 4%, or 8%
        excluding foreign exchange impact, compared to the same period in 2007.
        Pharmaceutical net sales totaled $4.5 billion and sales from Mead
        Johnson Nutrition Company totaled $707 million in the fourth quarter of
        2008, representing increases of 4% and 6%, respectively, compared to
        2007.
    --  U.S. pharmaceutical net sales increased 13% to $2.8 billion in the
        fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
        International pharmaceutical net sales decreased 9% to $1.7 billion.
        This decrease was due primarily to an 8% unfavorable foreign exchange
        impact and the divestiture and erosion of some mature brands in Latin
        America, Middle East and Japan.
    --  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales improved to 71.0% in the
        fourth quarter 2008 compared to 66.1% in 2007. This improvement was
        mostly driven by higher manufacturing rationalization charges in 2007,
        cost improvements, favorable product mix and price increases.
    --  Marketing, selling and administrative expenses increased by 2%, or 7%
        excluding foreign exchange impact, to $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter
        of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
    --  Advertising and product promotion spending decreased by 3%, or was flat
        excluding foreign exchange impact, to $449 million in the fourth quarter
        of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.
    --  Research and development expenses increased by 29%, or 31% excluding
        foreign exchange impact, to $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008
        compared to the same period in 2007. The increase was due to upfront and
        milestone payments to Exelixis in 2008 as part of an expansion of the
        collaboration between the companies.
    --  The effective tax rate on earnings from continuing operations before
        minority interest and income taxes was 22.5% for the fourth quarter of
        2008, and includes the full-year impact of the research and development
        tax credit.
    --  The company reported fourth quarter net earnings from continuing
        operations of $1.2 billion or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to net
        loss of $192 million or $0.10 per diluted share for the same period in
        2007. The fourth quarter 2008 net earnings include a $582 million after
        tax gain, or $0.29 per diluted share, mainly attributed to the proceeds
        from the sale of our stake in ImClone Systems. An overview of the
        specified items is discussed under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial
        Information."

PRODUCT AND PIPELINE UPDATE

    --  Bristol-Myers Squibb's top-line growth in the fourth quarter was led by
        key drivers including steady growth for PLAVIX in the U.S. and strong
        sales increases for ABILIFY across all indications and regions. ORENCIA
        and SPRYCEL sales continued to grow, fueled by additional indications
        and country approvals. The company's virology portfolio, led by the
        SUSTIVA franchise for HIV and BARACLUDE for hepatitis B also
        demonstrated consistent growth worldwide.

    --  In December, the company and its marketing partner, sanofi-aventis,
        announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld
        the June 19, 2007 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern
        District of New York holding the U.S. patent 4,847,265 covering
        clopidogrel bisulphate, the active ingredient in PLAVIX, valid and
        enforceable. As a result of this ruling, the '265 patent protection for
        this product is maintained in the United States until November 2011,
        subject to any further legal proceedings.
    --  In the fourth quarter, the company submitted a supplemental biologics
        licensing application (sBLA) which was accepted for filing by the FDA
        for the use of ORENCIA for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.
    --  The company announced new data in November from two separate cohort
        evaluations, which suggest that long-term treatment with BARACLUDE may
        reduce liver damage caused by chronic hepatitis B. Long-term treatment
        with BARACLUDE was associated with improved liver histology, including
        improvement in fibrosis, in chronic hepatitis B patients.
    --  On October 1, the FDA approved the use of REYATAZ 300 milligram
        once-daily boosted with ritonavir 100 milligram as part of combination
        therapy in previously untreated (treatment-naive) HIV-1 infected
        patients.
    --  In November, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)
        in Europe issued a negative opinion on the marketing authorization
        application for IXEMPRA (ixabepilone) in the treatment of patients with
        metastatic breast cancer. Bristol-Myers Squibb submitted a request for
        re-examination of the opinion and will continue to work closely with the
        agency.
    --  In January 2009, the company announced the approval of SPRYCEL in Japan.

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET AND CASH UPDATE

Bristol-Myers Squibb continues to make significant progress in strengthening its balance sheet and cash position. The company launched a new working capital initiative during the quarter with the goal of improving cash flows by approximately $1 billion by 2010. This will help provide greater flexibility for future strategic investments.

The company's cash and cash equivalents were $8.0 billion as of December 31, 2008 of which a significant majority was invested in U.S. Treasury Bills and Treasury-backed securities. The company's net cash position improved to $1.5 billion from $1.2 billion as of September 30. The company received $1.0 billion in the fourth quarter from the sale of its shares of ImClone Systems and also received proceeds from the sale of a non-core business.

PRODUCTIVITY TRANSFORMATION UPDATE

In December 2007 and July 2008, Bristol-Myers Squibb announced parts of its overall Productivity Transformation Initiative (PTI) designed to create a total of $2.5 billion in productivity cost savings and avoidance by 2012. The company has identified projects to deliver the entire $2.5 billion and by the end of 2008, had executed actions against projects to deliver approximately $1.2 billion in annual productivity savings.

These successful continuous improvement initiatives encompass all areas of the company including procurement, research and development, supply chain optimization and commercial operations. As planned, the company has streamlined the organization, which has included the reduction of headcount, in alignment with the new BioPharma model. The total charges associated with both previously-announced waves of PTI are estimated to be in the range of $1.3 billion to $1.6 billion, which includes approximately $700 million of costs already incurred.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Bristol-Myers Squibb continued to move forward with the previously-announced initial public offering of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company and intends to complete the transaction in the first half of 2009.

The company is focused on supplementing its internal research and development portfolio with strategic partnerships and acquisitions. In December, the company announced a global collaboration with Exelixis, Inc. covering two novel molecules for cancer: XL184, a small molecule inhibitor of MET, VEGFR2 and RET, which is currently in Phase III development for medullary thyroid cancer and XL281, a small molecule inhibitor of RAF kinase, which is currently in Phase I development for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumor malignancies.

The company and its partner AstraZeneca announced the expansion of the companies' worldwide collaboration to develop and commercialize dapagliflozin in Japan. Dapagliflozin is currently being studied in Phase III clinical trials to assess its efficacy and safety as a once-daily treatment for type 2 diabetes.

On January 12, 2009 the company announced a global collaboration with ZymoGenetics for a PEG-interferon lambda, a novel type 3 interferon currently in Phase Ib development for the treatment of Hepatitis C, and its related development program.

2009 GUIDANCE

Bristol-Myers Squibb has provided 2009 GAAP EPS guidance of $1.58 to $1.73 and non-GAAP EPS guidance of $1.85 to $2.00. Key non-GAAP guidance assumptions include low single-digit revenue growth (mid-to-high single digit growth excluding foreign exchange); slight improvement in gross margins; advertising and promotion increase in the low-to-mid single-digit range; marketing, sales and administrative expense decrease in the low-to-mid single digits; research and development expense growth in the mid single-digit range; and an effective tax rate of approximately 24%.

The company reaffirms guidance that it expects non-GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations to grow at a minimum of 15 percent compounded annual growth rate, from the 2007 base through 2010 without rebasing for the sale of the ConvaTec business, excluding costs associated with the PTI and other specified items that have not yet been identified and quantified.

The non-GAAP 2009 guidance and the three-year compound annual growth rate exclude other specified items such as gains or losses from sale of businesses and product lines; from sale of equity investments and from discontinued operations; restructuring and other exit costs; accelerated depreciation charges; asset impairments; charges and recoveries relating to significant legal proceedings; upfront and milestone payments for licensing arrangements; payments for in-process research and development; debt retirement costs; impairments to investments; and significant tax events.

The financial guidance for 2009 and the three-year compound annual growth rate exclude the impact of any potential strategic acquisitions and divestitures and further assume that the company and its partner, sanofi-aventis, maintain U.S. exclusivity for the PLAVIX(R) patent through at least 2010.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP earnings and earnings per share information, adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items. Among the items in GAAP measures but excluded for purposes of determining adjusted earnings and other adjusted measures are: charges related to implementation of the Productivity Transformation Initiative and the company's strategy for Mead Johnson Nutritionals; gains or losses from the sale of businesses and product lines; the sale and leaseback of properties; discontinued operations; restructuring and other exit costs; accelerated depreciation charges; asset impairments; charges and recoveries relating to significant legal proceedings; upfront and milestone payments for in-licensing of products that have not achieved regulatory approval that are immediately expensed; payments for in-process research and development; impairments to investments; and significant tax events. This information is intended to enhance an investor's overall understanding of the company's past financial performance and prospects for the future. For example, non-GAAP earnings and earnings per share information is an indication of the company's baseline performance before items that are considered by the company to be not reflective of the company's ongoing results. In addition, this information is among the primary indicators the company uses as a basis for evaluating company performance, allocating resources, setting incentive compensation targets, and planning and forecasting of future periods. This information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings or diluted earnings per share prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Statement on Cautionary Factors

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding the company's financial position, results of operations, market position, product development and business strategy. These statements may be identified by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate", "estimates", "should", "expect", "guidance", "project", "intend", "plan", "believe" and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors that could delay, divert or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from current expectations. These factors include, among other things, market factors (including whether uncertainties in or further deterioration of the credit and capital markets will lead to future impairments to the company's investment portfolio), competitive product development and approvals, pricing controls and pressures (including changes in rules and practices of managed care groups and institutional and governmental purchasers), economic conditions such as interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, judicial decisions and governmental laws and regulations related to Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare reform, pharmaceutical rebates and reimbursement, claims and concerns that may arise regarding the safety and efficacy of in-line products and product candidates, changes to wholesaler inventory levels, variability in data provided by third parties, changes in, and interpretation of, governmental regulations and legislation affecting domestic or foreign operations, including tax obligations, difficulties and delays in product development, manufacturing or sales, patent positions and the ultimate outcome of any litigation matter, including whether Apotex will prevail in its appealing of the Circuit court's decision in the PLAVIX(R) patent litigation. These factors also include the company's ability to execute successfully its strategic plans, including its Productivity Transformation Initiative, the expiration of patents or data protection on certain products (including the expiration of data protection for PLAVIX(R) in the European Union), and the impact and result of governmental investigations. There can be no guarantees with respect to pipeline products that future clinical studies will support the data described in this release, that the products will receive necessary regulatory approvals, or that they will prove to be commercially successful; nor are there guarantees that regulatory approvals will be sought, or sought within currently expected timeframes, or that contractual milestones will be achieved. For further details and a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see the company's periodic reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Statement on Mead Johnson Nutrition Company Registration Statement

A registration statement relating to the securities of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy these securities be accepted before the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Company and Conference Call Information

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to extend and enhance human life.

There will be a conference call on January 27, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. (EST) during which company executives will address inquiries from investors and analysts. Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live web cast of the call at www.bms.com/ir or by dialing 913-312-1265, confirmation code 8272493. Materials related to the call will be available at the same website prior to the call.

For more information, contact: Brian Henry, 609-252-3337, Communications, Tracy Furey, 609-252-3208, Communications, John Elicker, 609-252-4611, Investor Relations, or Suketu Desai, 609-252-5796, Investor Relations.


ABILIFY(R) is the trademark of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

ATRIPLATM is a trademark of both Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Gilead Sciences,
Inc.

AVAPRO(R), AVALIDE(R) and PLAVIX(R) are trademarks of sanofi-aventis

ERBITUX(R) is a trademark of ImClone Systems Incorporated




BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NET SALES BY OPERATING SEGMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Unaudited, dollars in millions)

                 Three Months        Twelve Months
                 Ended December 31,  Ended December 31,

                 2008     2007       2008      2007

Pharmaceuticals  $ 4,542  $ 4,388    $ 17,715  $ 15,622

Nutritionals       707      670        2,882     2,571

Net Sales        $ 5,249  $ 5,058    $ 20,597  $ 18,193




BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SELECTED PRODUCTS

FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Unaudited, dollars in millions)

      The following table sets forth worldwide and U.S. reported net sales for
      selected products for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008
      compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007. In
      addition, the table includes, where applicable, the estimated total U.S.
      prescription change for the retail and mail-order channels for the
      comparative periods presented for certain of the company's U.S.
      pharmaceutical products based on third-party data. A significant portion
      of the company's U.S. pharmaceutical sales is made to wholesalers. Where
      changes in reported net sales differ from prescription growth, this change
      in net sales may not reflect underlying prescriber demand.




                 Worldwide Net Sales     U.S. Net Sales

                                                                  % Change in
                 2008   2007     %       2008    2007     %       U.S. Total
                                 Change                   Change  Prescriptions
                                                                  vs. 2007

Three Months
Ended December
31,

Pharmaceuticals

Cardiovascular

 Plavix          $      $ 1,374  7%      $1,311  $ 1,178  11%     3%
                 1,469

 Avapro/Avalide  316    328      (4)%    188     183      3%      (8)%

 Pravachol       27     90       (70)%   (17)*   18       (194)%  (47)%

Virology

 Reyataz         329    334      (1)%    172     165      4%      14%

 Sustiva
 Franchise       300    260      15%     193     162      19%     14%
 (total
 revenue)

 Baraclude       153    99       55%     40      29       38%     43%

Oncology

 Erbitux         182    185      (2)%    179     182      (2)%    N/A

 Taxol           99     114      (13)%   4       5        (20)%   N/A

 Sprycel         86     56       54%     30      17       76%     18%

 Ixempra         25     15       67%     23      15       53%     N/A

Affective
(Psychiatric)
Disorders

 Abilify         606    462      31%     490     361      36%     31%

Immunoscience

 Orencia         129    75       72%     106     66       61%     N/A

Nutritionals

 Enfamil         285    280      2%      179     179      -       N/A

* negative sales attributed to increased returns reserve




                  Worldwide Net Sales     U.S. Net Sales

                                                                  % Change in
                  2008    2007    %       2008    2007    %       U.S. Total
                                  Change                  Change  Prescriptions
                                                                  vs. 2007

Twelve Months
Ended December
31

Pharmaceuticals

Cardiovascular

 Plavix           $5,603  $4,755  18%     $4,920  $4,060  21%     19%

 Avapro/Avalide   1,290   1,204   7%      735     692     6%      (7)%

 Pravachol        203     443     (54)%   (10)**  139     (107)%  (75)%

Virology

 Reyataz          1,292   1,124   15%     667     587     14%     14%

 Sustiva
 Franchise        1,149   956     20%     724     604     20%     14%
 (total revenue)

 Baraclude        541     275     97%     140     88      59%     55%

Oncology

 Erbitux          749     692     8%      739     683     8%      N/A

 Taxol            385     422     (9)%    6       14      (57)%   N/A

 Sprycel          310     158     96%     92      58      59%     36%

 Ixempra          101     15      *       98      15      *       N/A

Affective
(Psychiatric)
Disorders

 Abilify          2,153   1,660   30%     1,676   1,305   28%     23%

Immunoscience

 Orencia          441     231     91%     363     216     68%     N/A

Nutritionals

 Enfamil          1,157   1,082   7%      715     722     (1)%    N/A

* In excess of +/- 200%

** negative sales attributed to increased returns reserve




BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Unaudited, amounts in millions except per share data)

                                    Three Months          Twelve Months
                                    Ended December 31,    Ended December 31,

                                      2008       2007       2008        2007

Net Sales                           $ 5,249    $ 5,058    $ 20,597    $ 18,193

Cost of products sold                 1,522      1,716      6,396       5,868

Marketing, selling and                1,285      1,256      4,792       4,516
administrative

Advertising and product promotion     449        465        1,550       1,415

Research and development              1,143      889        3,585       3,227

Acquired in-process research and      --         230        32          230
development

Provision for restructuring, net      151        139        218         183

Litigation expense, net               1          --         33          14

Gain on sale of product lines and     (159  )    --         (159   )    (273   )
businesses

Equity in net income of affiliates    (139  )    (131  )    (617   )    (524   )

Other (income)/expense, net (a)       (892  )    322        (704   )    351

Total expenses                        3,361      4,886      15,126      15,007

Earnings from Continuing
Operations                            1,888      172        5,471       3,186
Before Minority Interest and
Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes            424        147        1,320       682

Minority interest, net of taxes       266        217        996         763

Net Earnings/(Loss) from              1,198      (192  )    3,155       1,741
Continuing Operations

Discontinued Operations:

Earnings, net of taxes                6          103        113         424

Gain on Disposal, net of taxes        40         --         1,979       --

                                      46         103        2,092       424

Net Earnings/(Loss)                 $ 1,244    $ (89   )  $ 5,247     $ 2,165

Earnings per Common Share

Basic:

Net Earnings/(Loss) from            $ 0.61     $ (0.10 )  $ 1.60      $ 0.88
Continuing Operations

Discontinued Operations:

Earnings, net of taxes                --         0.05       0.05        0.22

Gain on Disposal, net of taxes        .02        --         1.00        --

Net Earnings/(Loss) per Common      $ 0.63     $ (0.05 )  $ 2.65      $ 1.10
Share

Diluted:

Net Earnings/(Loss) from            $ 0.61     $ (0.10 )  $ 1.59      $ 0.88
Continuing Operations

Discontinued Operations:

Earnings, net of taxes                --         0.05       0.05        0.21

Gain on Disposal, net of taxes        .02        --         0.99        --

Net Earnings/(Loss) per Common      $ 0.63     $ (0.05 )  $ 2.63      $ 1.09
Share

Average Common Shares Outstanding:

Basic                                 1,978      1,975      1,977       1,970

Diluted                               1,982      1,975      2,001       1,980

(a) Other expense, net

Interest expense                    $ 73       $ 96       $ 310       $ 421

Interest income                       (19   )    (57   )    (130   )    (241   )

Impairment charge of marketable       77         275        324         275
securities

Sale of ImClone shares                (895  )    --         (895   )    --

Foreign exchange transaction          (42   )    (9    )    (76    )    15
(gains)/losses

Other, net                            (86   )    17         (237   )    (119   )

                                    $ (892  )  $ 322      $ (704   )  $ 351





BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SPECIFIED ITEMS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Unaudited, dollars in millions)

Three months ended December 31, 2008

                                                                                             Gain on     Other
                          Cost of   Marketing,      Research     Provision for   Litigation  sale of     (income)/
                          products  selling and     and          restructuring,  expense,    product     expense,   Total
                          sold      administrative  development  net             net         lines and   net
                                                                                             businesses

Productivity
Transformation
Initiative:

Downsizing and
streamlining of           $ -       $ -             $ -          $ 122           $ -         $ -         $ -        $ 122
worldwide operations

Accelerated
depreciation, asset
impairment and other      6         -               -            20              -           -           8          34
shutdown
costs

Pension                   9         -               -            -               -           -           8          17
settlements/curtailments

Process standardization   -         45              -            -               -           -           -          45
implementation costs

Termination of lease      -         -               -            9               -           -           6          15
contracts

Gain on sale of product
lines and                 -         -               -            -               -           (159)       -          (159)
businesses

                          15        45              -            151             -           (159)       22         74

Litigation Matters:

Litigation settlement     -         -               -            -               1           -           -          1

Insurance recovery        -         -               -            -               -           -           (20)       (20)

Other:

Mead Johnson
Nutritionals              -         31              -            -               -           -           3          34
charges

Upfront and milestone     -         -               260          -               -           -           -          260
payments

Asset impairment          27        -               13           -               -           -           -          40

Auction rate securities
impairment                -         -               -            -               -                       77         77
and (gains)/losses

Debt buyback and swap     -         -               -            -               -           -           (57)       (57)
terminations

Gain on sale of ImClone   -         -               -            -               -           -           (895)      (895)
shares

                          $42       $76             $273         $151            $1          $(159)      $ (870)    (486)

Income taxes on items                                                                                               193
above

Increase to Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                                                                 $
                                                                                                                    (293)





Three months ended December 31, 2007

                                                        Acquired
                 Cost of   Marketing,      Research     in-          Provision for   Other
                 products  selling and     and          process      restructuring,  (income)/  Total
                 sold      administrative  development  research     net             expense,
                                                        and                          net
                                                        development

Productivity
Transformation
Initiative:

Downsizing and
streamlining of  $ -       $ -             $ -          $ -          $ 139           $ 6        $ 145
worldwide
operations

Accelerated
depreciation
and              102       8               -            -            -               -          110
asset
impairment

Process
standardization  -         5               -            -            -               32         37
implementation
costs

                 102       13              -            -            139             38         292

Other:

Product          -         -               -            -            -               10         10
liability

Upfront and
milestone
payments
and acquired     -         -               5            230          -               -          235
in-process
research and
development

Auction rate
securities       -         -               -            -            -               275        275
impairment

Accelerated
depreciation,
asset            31        -               -            -            -               23         54
impairment and
contract
termination

Gain on sale of  -         -               -                         -               (9)        (9)
properties

                 $133      $13             $5           $230         $139            $337       857

Income taxes on                                                                                 (70)
items above

Decrease to Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                                             $787





BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

SPECIFIED ITEMS

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Unaudited, dollars in millions)

Twelve months ended December 31, 2008

                                    Marketing,                   Acquired     Provision                   Gain on     Other
                          Cost of   selling         Research     in-process   for             Litigation  sale of     (income)/
                          products  and             and          research     restructuring,  expense,    product     expense,   Total
                          sold      administrative  development  and          net             net         lines and   net
                                                                 development                              businesses

Productivity
Transformation
Initiative:

Downsizing and
streamlining              $ -       $ -             $ -          $ -          $ 189           $ -         $ -         $ -        $ 189
of worldwide operations

Accelerated
depreciation, asset       213       -               -            -            20              -           -           8          241
impairment and other
shutdown costs

Pension                   9         -               -            -            -               -           -           8          17
settlements/curtailments

Process standardization   -         109             -            -            -               -           -           -          109
implementation costs

Gain on sale and
leaseback of              -         -               -            -            -               -           -           (9)        (9)
properties

Termination of lease      -         -               -            -            9               -           -           6          15
contracts

Gain on sale of product
lines                     -         -               -            -            -               -           (159)       -          (159)
and businesses

                          222       109             -            -            218             -           (159)       13         403

Litigation Matters:

Litigation settlement     -         -               -            -            -               33          -           -          33

Insurance recovery        -         -               -            -            -               -           -           (20)       (20)

Other:

Mead Johnson
Nutritionals              -         41              -            -            -               -           -           3          44
charges

Product liability         -         -               -            -            -               -           -           18         18

Upfront and milestone
payments and acquired
in-                       -         -               348          32           -               -           -           -          380
process research &
development

Asset Impairment          27        -               13           -            -               -           -           -          40

Auction rate securities
impairment and            -         -               -            -            -               -           -           324        324
(gains)/losses

Debt buyback and swap     -         -               -            -            -               -           -           (57)       (57)
terminations

Gain on sale of ImClone   -         -               -            -            -               -           -           (895)      (895)
shares

                          $ 249     $ 150           $ 361        $ 32         $ 218           $ 33        $ (159)     $ (614)    270

Income taxes on items                                                                                                            39
above

Decrease to Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                                                                              $ 309





Twelve months ended December 31, 2007

                                                        Acquired                                 Gain on
                 Cost of   Marketing,      Research     in-process   Provision for   Litigation  sale of     Other
                 products  selling         and          research     restructuring,  expense,    product     (income)/  Total
                 sold      and             development  and          net             net         lines       expense,
                           administrative               development                              and         net
                                                                                                 businesses

Productivity
Transformation
Initiative:

Downsizing and
streamlining     $ -       $ -             $ -          $ -          $ 139           $ -         $ -         $ 6        $ 145
of worldwide
operations

Accelerated
depreciation
and              102       8               -            -            -               -           -           -          110
asset
impairment

Process
standardization  -         5               -            -            -               -                       32         37
implementation
costs

                 102       13              -            -            139             -           -           38         292

                                                        -

Other:

Litigation       -         -               -            -            -               14          -           -          14
settlement

Insurance        -         -               -            -            -               -           -           (11)       (11)
recovery

Product          -         -               -            -            -               -           -           15         15
liability

Upfront and
milestone
payments and
acquired in-     -         -               162          230          -               -           -           -          392
process
research and
development

Auction rate
securities       -         -               -            -            -               -           -           275        275
impairment

Downsizing and
streamlining     -         -               -            -            44              -           -           -          44
of worldwide
operations

Accelerated
depreciation,
asset            77        -               -            -            -               -           -           23         100
impairment and
contract
termination

Gain on sale of
properties
and product      -         -               -            -            -               -           (273)       (9)        (282)
lines and
businesses

                 $179      $13             $162         $230         $183            $14         $(273)      $331       839

Income taxes on                                                                                                         (33)
items above

Change in
estimate for
taxes                                                                                                                   (39)
on a prior year
item

Decrease to Net Earnings from Continuing Operations                                                                     $767





BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

TO NON-GAAP RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Unaudited, amounts in millions except per share data)

                              Q4 2008    Non                    Q4 2007    Non
                   GAAP       Specified  GAAP       GAAP        Specified  GAAP
                              Items*                            Items*

Net Sales          $ 5,249               $ 5,249    $ 5,058                $ 5,058

Cost of Products     1,522    (42   )      1,480      1,716     (133  )      1,583
Sold

Gross Profit         3,727    42           3,769      3,342     133          3,475

Gross Margin as a    71.0  %  0.8   %      71.8  %    66.1  %   2.6   %      68.7  %
% of Sales

Marketing Selling    1,285    (76   )      1,209      1,256     (13   )      1,243
and Admin

Advertising and      449      -            449        465       -            465
Product Promotion

Total SGA            1,734    (76   )      1,658      1,721     (13   )      1,708

SG&A as a % of       33.0  %  (1.4  )%     31.6  %    34.0  %   (0.2  )%     33.8  %
Sales

R&D                  1,143    (273  )      870        889       (5    )      884

R&D as a % of        21.8  %  (5.2  )%     16.6  %    17.6  %   (0.1  )%     17.5  %
Sales

Acquired
in-process           -        -            -          230       (230  )      -
research and
development

Provision for
restructuring,       151      (151  )      -          139       (139  )      -
net

Litigation           1        (1    )      -          -         -            -
expense, net

Gain (Loss) on
sale of product      (159  )  159          -          -         -            -
lines and
businesses

Equity in Net
Income of            (139  )  -            (139  )    (131  )   -            (131  )
Affiliates

Other
(income)/expense,    (892  )  870          (22   )    322       (337  )      (15   )
net

Earnings from
Continuing                                 1,
Operations Before  $ 1,888    (486  )    $ 402      $ 172       857        $ 1,029
Minority
Interest & Taxes

Provision for        424      (193  )      231        147       70           217
income taxes

Minority
Interest, net of     266      -            266        217       -            217
taxes

Net Earnings/
(Loss) -             1,198    (293  )      905        (192  )   787          595
Continuing
Operations

Net Earnings -       46       -            46         103       -            103
Discontinued Ops

Net Earnings/      $ 1,244    (293  )    $ 951      $ (89   )   787        $ 698
(Loss)

Interest Exp on
Conv. Of Conv        -                     -          -                      10
Debt Bonds

Net Earnings/
(Loss) used for
Diluted EPS Calc   $ 1,198    (293  )    $ 905      $ (192  )              $ 605
-
Continuing
Operations.

Avg Shares           1,982    -            1,982      1,975                  2,014
(Diluted)

Diluted EPS -
Continuing         $ 0.61     (0.15 )    $ 0.46     $ (0.10 )   0.40       $ 0.30
Operations

Net Earnings -
Continuing           22.8  %  (5.6  )%     17.2  %    (3.8  )%  15.6  %      11.8  %
Operations as a %
Of sales

Effective Tax        22.5  %  (6.0  )%     16.5  %    85.5  %   (64.4 )%     21.1  %
Rate

* Please refer to the Specified Items schedules
for further details.





BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

TO NON-GAAP RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Unaudited, amounts in millions except per share data)

                               YTD 2008   Non                     YTD2007    Non
                   GAAP        Specified  GAAP        GAAP        Specified  GAAP
                               Items*                             Items*

Net Sales          $ 20,597               $ 20,597    $ 18,193               $ 18,193

Cost of Products     6,396     (249 )       6,147       5,868     (179 )       5,689
Sold

Gross Profit         14,201    249          14,450      12,325    179          12,504

Gross Margin as a    68.9   %  1.3  %       70.2   %    67.7   %  1.0  %       68.7   %
% of Sales

Marketing Selling    4,792     (150 )       4,642       4,516     (13  )       4,503
and Admin

Advertising and      1,550     -            1,550       1,415     -            1,415
Product Promotion

Total SGA            6,342     (150 )       6,192       5,931     (13  )       5,918

SG&A as a % of       30.8   %  (0.7 %)      30.1   %    32.6   %  (0.1 )%      32.5   %
Sales

R&D                  3,585     (361 )       3,224       3,227     (162 )       3,065

R&D as a % of        17.4   %  (1.7 %)      15.7   %    17.7   %  (0.9 )%      16.8   %
Sales

Acquired
in-process           32        (32  )       -           230       (230 )       -
research and
development

Provision for
restructuring,       218       (218 )       -           183       (183 )       -
net

Litigation           33        (33  )       -           14        (14  )       -
expense, net

Gain on sale of
product lines and    (159   )  159          -           (273   )  273          -
businesses

Equity in Net
Income of            (617   )  -            (617   )    (524   )  -            (524   )
Affiliates

Other
(income)/expense,    (704   )  614          (90    )    351       (331 )       20
net

Earnings from
Continuing
Operations Before  $ 5,471     270        $ 5,741     $ 3,186     839        $ 4,025
Minority
Interest & Taxes

Provision for        1,320     (39  )       1,281       682       72           754
income taxes

Minority
Interest, net of     996       -            996         763       -            763
taxes

Net Earnings -
Continuing           3,155     309          3,464       1,741     767          2,508
Operations

Net Earnings -       2,092     -            2,092       424       -            424
Discontinued Ops

Net Earnings       $ 5,247     309        $ 5,556     $ 2,165     767        $ 2,932

Interest Exp on
Conv. Of Conv        16        -            16          -         -            38
Debt Bonds

Net Earnings used
for Diluted EPS    $ 3,171     309        $ 3,480     $ 1,741                $ 2,546
Calc - Continuing
Operations.

Avg Shares           2,001                  2,001       1,980                  2,009
(Diluted)

Diluted EPS -
Continuing         $ 1.59      0.15       $ 1.74      $ 0.88      0.39       $ 1.27
Operations

Net Earnings -
Continuing           15.3   %  1.5  %       16.8   %    9.6    %  4.2  %       13.8   %
Operations as a %
of sales

Effective Tax        24.1   %  (1.8 %)      22.3   %    21.4   %  (2.7 )%      18.7   %
Rate

* Please refer to the Specified
Items schedules for further details




BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

NET DEBT CALCULATION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

(Unaudited, dollars in millions)

                               December 31, 2008  September 30, 2008

Cash and cash equivalents      $ 7,976            $ 7,173

Marketable securities-current    289                258

Short-term borrowings            (154   )           (135   )

Long-term debt                   (6,585 )           (6,120 )

Net cash                       $ 1,526            $ 1,176




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