Bayer is contesting the FDA's actions in reducing the use of antibiotics 
for non-therapeutic purposes, a battle which should tie the hands of the 
FDA for years.

The company's slogan, bye the bye, is "Expertise with Responsibility."

Ho, hum.  Let us help them understand the meaning of "Expertise with 
Responsiblity" at

http://www.bayer.com/kontakt/mailform_ot_en.html

If you prefer to write, the address is:

Bayer AG
51368 Leverkusen
Germany

Werner Wenning has been Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG 
since April 26, 2002. He is Chairman of the Board Committee for Corporate 
Coordination and a member of the Board Committee for Finance.

Klaus Kühn has been a member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG since 
May 1, 2002. He is Chairman of the Board Committee for Finance and a member 
of the Board Committees for Corporate Coordination and Human Resources


Dr. Attila Molnar, who was appointed to the Board of Management effective 
April 1, 1999, is a member of the Board Committees for Human Resources, and 
for Technology and Environment. He is also the representative for the 
Agriculture segment and for the North America and Mexico region.

Dr. Frank Morich has been a member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG 
since May 1, 2000. He is the representative for the Health Care segment and 
Chairman of the Board Committee for Research and Development. He is also a 
member of the Board Committees for Marketing, Materials Management and 
Information Processing, and for Technology and Environment. Effective July 
1, 2002, he will be Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer HealthCare 
AG.


Dr. Udo Oels has been a member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG since 
February 1, 1996. He is Chairman of the Board Committee for Technology and 
Environment and a member of the Board Committees for Research and 
Development and Corporate Coordination. He is also the representative for 
the China region.

Dr. Richard Pott has been a member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG 
since May 1, 2002. He is Labor Director, Chairman of the Board Committee 
for Human Resources and a member of the Board Committees for Research and 
Development, and for Marketing, Materials Management and Information 
Processing. He is also representative for the Chemicals business segment 
and the Europe region.

Werner Spinner was appointed to the Board of Management of Bayer AG 
effective February 1, 1998. He is Chairman of the Board Committee for 
Marketing, Materials Management and Information Processing and a member of 
the Board Committee for Finance. He is also the representative for the 
Polymers business segment, the Asia/Pacific region and for Bayer's 
corporate eCommerce project.

Strange that a European company would fight U.S. laws when Europeans are so 
very aware of the dangers of antibiotic resistance.

Peggy Murdock