Bayer AG's Proposed Acquisition of Aventis CropScience Holding S.A

Office of the Secretary	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580
	May 30, 2002

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

Re:	Bayer AG's Proposed Acquisition of Aventis CropScience Holding S.A., File No. 011-0199

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 쮸떴눈첵 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