Bayer AG - Stockholders' Newsletter Third Quarter 2007 - “Best in Class” worldwide in climate protection

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“Best in Class” worldwide in climate protection

Leverkusen. In 2007 Bayer has again been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and its European counterpart. This means the company is considered an international leader in sustainability on the basis of an independent evaluation. Bayer stock has been continuously listed in the two sustainability indexes – the DJSI World (1999) and the European DJSI STOXX (2001) – since their introduction. This year’s Dow Jones sustainability ranking expanded the indicators used to evaluate performance in the area of environmental and climate protection. Bayer’s excellent performance in this area led to another honor in 2007: the company was included again in the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, the first international climate protection index, with the classification “Best in Class.” Bayer was the only German corporation in the chemical sector to receive this distinction.