Basel, Switzerland
10 June 2004

Syngenta is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has elected Martin Taylor as its new Vice-Chairman.

Martin Taylor has been a member of the Board of Syngenta AG since its creation in 2000. He is currently an international advisor to Goldman Sachs, in addition to being a Director of RTL Group SA. He was Chairman of WHSmith PLC (1999–2003) and a Director of Antigenics Inc. (1999–2003). Previously he was Chief Executive Officer of Barclays PLC (1993–1998) and of Courtaulds Textiles (1990–1993). He was also a member of the Oxford Business School Advisory Board.

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative 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).