Syngenta is donating immediate aid to help victims of the tsunami triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean last Sunday. Syngenta is initially donating a total of USD 100,000 to aid agencies in Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

In addition, Syngenta will provide 10,000 safety kits with gloves and masks for the Red Cross and specific insecticides to reduce the risk of dengue fever spreading in affected regions.

Syngenta will also work together with regional and international agencies to contribute to additional aid initiatives and programs.

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innova-tive research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2003 were approximately $6.6 billion. Syngenta employs some 19,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).