Statement of Compliance

Statement of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) with respect to the German Corporate Governance Code

ALTANA AG complied with the recommendations of the "Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code”, which were published July 12, 2005, in the electronic Federal Gazette (elektronischer Bundesanzeiger). ALTANA AG is going to comply with the recommendations of the "Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code” (version of June 12, 2006), which were published July 24, 2006, in the electronic Federal Gazette.

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, November 22, 2006

ALTANA AG

The Management Board	The Supervisory Board
Dr. Schweickart     Dr. Küllmer	Justus Mische

ALTANA AG furthermore complies with all suggestions of the "Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code”.