Statement of Compliance, valid 11/17/2004-11/23/2005

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 17, 2004 until November 23, 2005:

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

Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, November 17, 2004

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” (version of May 21, 2003).