Financial highlights

• Sales up 11 percent to $8.1 billion, + 9% CER¹
• Earnings per share² up 31 percent to $7.67
• Free cash flow³ $703 million
• Dividend increased 22 percent to CHF 3.30⁴
• 2006 cash return $800 million⁵: dividend, share repurchase via put option

Financial Summary

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1. Growth at constant exchange rates
2. EPS on a fully-diluted basis, excluding restructuring, impairment and discontinued operations, and before a one-off tax credit. EPS growth excluding IFRS3 goodwill adjustment, 20 percent
3. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on April 19, 2006
4. The amounts including restructuring and impairment are reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The impact of restructuring, impairment and discontinued operations in 2005 is $157 million on net income (2004: $302 million)
5. 2003 comparative figures have been adjusted to apply retroactively the change in accounting policy for financial asset impairment. See note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the Financial Report 2005.
6. Net income to shareholders of Syngenta AG
7. Net income before one-off tax credit

EAME Europe, Africa, Middle East; NAFTA USA, Canada, Mexico; LATAM Latin America; APAC Asia Pacific