Our strategic realignment towards innovation and growth has brought a sustained improvement in the Bayer group's earning power.

The pleasing business trend in the first two months of 2006 justifies our optimism.

We are convinced that merging the two companies will create a health care heavyweight of international standing with a strong market position based on an innovative product portfolio and a well-stocked pipeline.

Following the rules of your industry will only get you so far.

With a clever strategy, each action is self-reinforcing. Each action creates more options that are mutually beneficial. Each victory is not just for today but for tomorrow.

BE OPEN TO new thoughts, to new people, to new principles, to new ideas, to new experiences. "NEW" MAKES US GROW