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This excerpt taken from the SYT 20-F filed Mar 1, 2006.

Property, Plants and Equipment

Our principal executive offices are located in Basel, Switzerland. Our businesses operate through a number of offices, research facilities and production sites.

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The following is a summary of our principal properties (production sites are crop protection unless otherwise stated):
Locations   Freehold/Leasehold   Approximate area
(square feet) 		Principal Use
Rosental, Basel, Switzerland   Freehold   838,400 Headquarters, research (1)
Dielsdorf, Switzerland   Freehold   2,306,000 Administration, marketing. Manufacturing
         ceased at the end of 2002.
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA   Freehold   2,970,000 United States Headquarters, research
St. Gabriel, Louisiana, USA   Freehold   54,663,400 Production
Jealott’s Hill, Berkshire, UK   Freehold   26,910,000 Research center
Bayport, Texas, USA   Freehold   16,945,350 Production until 2006/2007 (5)
Monthey, Switzerland   Freehold   12,010,000 Production
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK   Freehold   10,756,200 Production
Cold Creek, Texas, USA   Freehold   9,539,900 Production until 2006/2007
Goa, India   Freehold   8,668,000 Production
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK   Freehold   8,000,000 Production
Landskrona, Sweden   Freehold   6,610,800 Research, production and marketing (2)
Greens Bayou, Texas, USA   Freehold   5,898,800 Production
Enkhuizen, The Netherlands   Freehold   4,305,600 Administration, research and marketing (2)
Stein, Switzerland   Freehold   1,949,990 Research center
Research Triangle Park, North   Freehold   1,195,300 Research center
     Carolina, USA    
Aigues-Vives, France   Freehold   1,538,680 (3) Production
Nérac, France   Freehold   1,225,800 Production (2)
Saint-Sauveur, France   Freehold   1,279,500 Administration, research (2)
Nantong, China   Leasehold   896,264 Production
Münchwilen, Switzerland   Freehold   610,300 Production
Grimsby, UK   Freehold   181,300 Formerly production. Plant closed at the end
         of 2003.
Kaisten, Switzerland   Freehold   71,000 (4) Production

(1) Used for crop protection and seed business.
 
(2) Used for seed business.
 
(3) Only 875,850 square feet are currently used and developed.
 
(4) Surface area of building/factory which is owned; land itself (143,000 square feet) is owned by third party.
 
(5) Closure of production site announced.

Please also see Item 4 “Information on the Company—Business Overview” for a description of the products produced at the various properties listed above.

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This excerpt taken from the SYT 20-F filed Mar 16, 2005.

Property, Plants and Equipment

Our principal executive offices are located in Basel, Switzerland. Our businesses operate through a number of offices, research facilities and production sites.

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The following is a summary of our principal properties (production sites are crop protection unless otherwise stated):

Locations    Freehold/Leasehold    Approximate area
(square feet) 		    Principal Use 
Rosental, Basel, Switzerland    Freehold    838,400     Headquarters, research(1) 
Dielsdorf, Switzerland    Freehold    2,306,000     Administration, marketing. Manufacturing 
                 ceased at the end of 2002. 
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA    Freehold    2,970,000     United States Headquarters, research 
St. Gabriel, Louisiana, USA    Freehold    54,663,400     Production 
Jealotts Hill, Berkshire, UK    Freehold    26,910,000     Research center 
Bayport, Texas, USA    Freehold    16,945,350     Production 
Monthey, Switzerland    Freehold    12,010,000     Production 
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK    Freehold    10,756,200     Production 
Cold Creek, Texas, USA    Freehold    9,539,900     Production until 2006/2007(5) 
Goa, India    Freehold    8,668,000     Production 
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK    Freehold    8,000,000     Production 
Landskrona, Sweden    Freehold    6,610,800     Research, production and marketing(2) 
Greens Bayou, Texas, USA    Freehold    5,898,800     Production 
Enkhuizen, The Netherlands    Freehold    4,305,600     Administration, research and marketing(2) 
Stein, Switzerland    Freehold    1,949,990     Research center 
Research Triangle Park, North    Freehold    1,195,300     Research center 
    Carolina, USA             
Aigues-Vives, France    Freehold    1,538,680 (3)    Production 
Nrac, France    Freehold    1,225,800     Production(2) 
Saint-Sauveur, France    Freehold    1,279,500     Administration, research(2) 
Nantong, China    Leasehold    896,264     Production 
Mnchwilen, Switzerland    Freehold    610,300     Production 
Grimsby, UK    Freehold    181,300     Formerly production. Plant closed at the end 
                 of 2003. 
Kaisten, Switzerland    Freehold    71,000 (4)    Production 

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(1)      Used for crop protection and seed business.
(2)      Used for seed business.
(3)      Only 875,850 square feet are currently used and developed.
(4)      Surface area of building/factory which is owned; land itself (143,000 square feet) is owned by third party.
(5)      Closure of production site announced.

Please also see Item 4 Information on the CompanyBusiness Overview for a description of the products produced at the various properties listed above.

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20-F
Mar 1, 2006
20-F
Mar 16, 2005

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