Statement of Compliance, valid 11/24/2005-11/21/2006

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 November 24, 2005 until November 21, 2006:

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 4, 2003, 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 2, 2005), which were published July 12, 2005, in the electronic Federal Gazette.

Bad Homburg v. d. Hφhe, November 24, 2005

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 June 2, 2005).