Syngenta CEO Interviewed on 2009 Full Year Results

LONDON, February 5 - Herbicides and seeds business Syngenta has announced its full year
results for 2009 and pointed to a series of external factors which led to a
drop in profits.

An interview with Mike Mack, Syngenta CEO, is now available at
www.cantos.com/company/syngenta.

The Swiss-based company had to contend with a weaker dollar and higher
commododity prices but, despite this, recorded market share gains in its Crop
Protection business and strong growth in its Seeds business.

And with a confident outlook to the future where the world's growing
population places ever greater demands on the earth's farmland and water
needs, Chief Executive Mike Mack said: "We expect that volumes are going to
be up in 2010 and our new product growth is going to continue to have a lot
of momentum. So, taken together, we think that we're going to have earnings
growth on the back of the business."

The interview and transcript are available now on
www.cantos.com/company/syngenta.

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