Annual Report and Accounts

AstraZeneca PLC
27 February 2003



ASTRAZENECA ISSUES 2002 ANNUAL REPORT



AstraZeneca today published its Annual Report and Form 20-F for 2002.  The
document is available on the company's website - www.astrazeneca.com, click on
Investor Relations - Financial Reports.



In addition to the annual report, all shareholders will, for the first time,
receive a copy of AstraZeneca's 2002 Summary Corporate Responsibility Report,
which provides the main points of the company's approach to corporate
responsibility as well as 2002 performance highlights.  Detailed statistics and
further information about our policies and commitment to corporate
responsibility are available on our web site - www.astrazeneca.com, click on
About Us - Corporate Responsibility.



27 February 2003



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