A. Douglas Melamed, Esq.
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
2445 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

Wayne D. Collins, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Dear Mr. Melamed and Mr. Collins:

This is to notify you that, pursuant to Paragraph IX of the Decision and Order and Paragraph II.D. of the Order to Hold Separate and Maintain Assets contained in the Agreement Containing Consent Orders for In the Matter of Bayer AG and Aventis S.A., File No. 011-0199, the Federal Trade Commission has appointed Richard Gilmore as Monitor and Hold Separate Trustee and has approved the agreement executed by respondents and Mr. Gilmore.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark
Secretary

cc:

Richard Gilmore

The GIC Group

1434 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314