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 on July 24, 2006, in the electronic Federal Gazette (elektronischer Bundesanzeiger). ALTANA is going to comply with the recommendations of the "Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code" (version of June 14, 2007), which were published on July 20, 2007, in the electronic Federal Gazette (elektronischer Bundesanzeiger) except for the recommendation to form a nomination committee of the Supervisory Board composed exclusively of shareholder representatives which proposes suitable candidates to the Supervisory Board for recommendation to the General Meeting (Article 5.3.3).

Wesel, November 22, 2007

ALTANA AG