Statement of Compliance, valid 11/19/2003–11/16/2004

The following Statement of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of ALTANA Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) and Section 15 of the Introductory Act for the German Stock Corporation Act (EG AktG) with respect to the German Corporate Governance Code was valid from September 19, 2003 until November 16, 2004:

ALTANA AG complied with the recommendations of the German Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code”, which were published August 30, 2002, in the electronic Federal Gazette (elektronischer Bundesanzeiger), while applying the regulations of Section 15a of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG).

ALTANA AG is going to comply with the recommendations of the German Government Commission “German Corporate Governance Code” (version of May 21, 2003), which were published July 4, 2003, in the electronic Federal Gazette.

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, den 19. November 2003

ALTANA AG

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