FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of October 2007
Commission
File Number: 001-15152
SYNGENTA
AG
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Schwarzwaldallee
215
4058
Basel
Switzerland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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| Re: | SYNGENTA AG |
| Press Release: |
“Third
Quarter Trading Statement 2007”
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Filed
herewith is a press releases related to Syngenta AG. The full text
of the press
releases follows:
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| Syngenta International AG | ||
| Media Office | ||
| CH-4002 Basel | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| Telephone: | +41 61 323 23 23 | |
| Fax: | +41 61 323 24 24 | |
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www.syngenta.com
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Media release
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Third
Quarter Trading Statement 2007
Third
quarter sales
increased by 21% to $1.7 billion; at constant exchange rates (CER)
sales were
17% higher. For the first nine months sales rose 9% (CER) to $7.4
billion.
In
Crop Protection,
third quarter sales rose 16% (CER) with growth across all regions.
The main
impetus came from Latin America where the strength of the portfolio
was fully
exploited in a strong market, notably Brazil and Argentina. In
Europe, exceptional disease pressure in fruit and vegetables contributed
to
increased fungicide sales in major markets. Double digit growth in
NAFTA reflected a strong US performance, particularly in
herbicides. In Asia Pacific, continued progress in China, India and
the emerging markets of South East Asia more than offset lower
sales in
Japan. For the first nine months, sales of new products rose 19% to
$949 million led by AXIAL®,
ACTARA®,
CRUISER®
and CALLISTO®.
Seeds
sales rose 23%
(CER) in the quarter driven largely by growth in Corn & Soybean in Latin
America. Vegetables continued to deliver good growth with further
expansion in Europe and emerging markets. The performance in Flowers
reflected
the consolidation of Fischer, acquired in the first half.
For
the full year,
continued strong performance enables the company to increase its
2007 target to
high teens growth in earnings per share*.
* Fully
diluted, before restructuring, impairment, non-recurring income
and share
repurchase program.
Syngenta
is a
world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture
through
innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop
protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds
market. Sales in 2006 were approximately $8.1
billion. Syngenta employs some 21,000 people in over
90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange
(SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
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Media
Enquiries:
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Médard
Schoenmaeckers (Switzerland)
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+41
61 323
2323
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Sarah
Hull
(US)
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+1
202 628
2372
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Analysts/Investors:
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Jonathan
Seabrook
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+41
61 323
7502
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+1
202 737
6520
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Jennifer
Gough
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+41
61 323
5059
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+1
202 737
6521
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Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
document
contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by
terminology such
as ‘expect’, ‘would’, ‘will’, ‘potential’, ‘plans’, ‘prospects’, ‘estimated’,
‘aiming’, ‘on track’ and similar expressions. Such statements may be subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to
differ materially
from these statements. We refer you to Syngenta's publicly available
filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for information about
these and other risks and uncertainties. Syngenta assumes no obligation
to
update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed
assumptions
or other factors. This document does not constitute, or form part
of, any offer
or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer,
to purchase or
subscribe for any ordinary shares in Syngenta AG, or Syngenta ADSs,
nor shall it
form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract
therefore.
Syngenta
–
October
18, 2007 / Page of 1 of 3
Unaudited
Nine Months Product Line and Regional Sales
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Syngenta
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9
Months 2007
$m
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9
Months 2006
$m
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Actual
%
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CER(1)
%
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||||||||||||
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Crop
Protection
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5739
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5119
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+
12
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+
9
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||||||||||||
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Seeds
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1701
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1541
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+
10
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+
7
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||||||||||||
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Plant
Science
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3
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1
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-
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-
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||||||||||||
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Inter-segment
elimination(2)
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(44 | ) | (51 | ) |
-
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-
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Third
Party Sales
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7399
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6610
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+
12
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+
9
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||||||||||||
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Crop
Protection
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||||||||||||||||
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Product
line
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||||||||||||||||
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Selective
herbicides
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1709
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1568
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+
9
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+
6
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||||||||||||
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Non-selective
herbicides
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711
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601
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+
18
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+
15
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||||||||||||
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Fungicides
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1556
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1346
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+
16
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+
11
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Insecticides
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936
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854
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+
10
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+
6
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Professional
products
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800
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709
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+
13
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+
11
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Others
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27
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41
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-
34
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-
35
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Total
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5739
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5119
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+
12
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+
9
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Regional
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Europe,
Africa
and Middle East
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2123
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1834
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+
16
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+
8
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NAFTA
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1935
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1882
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+
3
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+
3
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Latin
America
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861
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635
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+
36
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+
36
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Asia
Pacific
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820
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768
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+
7
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+
3
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Total
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5739
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5119
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+
12
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+
9
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Seeds
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Product
line
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Corn
&
Soybean
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795
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745
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+
7
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+
5
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Diverse
Field
Crops
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298
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278
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+
7
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+
1
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Vegetables
and
Flowers
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608
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518
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+
17
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+
12
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Total
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1701
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1541
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+
10
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+
7
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Regional
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Europe,
Africa
and Middle East
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706
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617
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+
14
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+
6
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NAFTA
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785
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766
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+
3
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+
3
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Latin
America
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112
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79
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+
42
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+
42
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Asia
Pacific
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98
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79
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+
23
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+
16
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Total
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1701
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1541
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+
10
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+
7
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(1) Growth
at constant exchange rates.
(2) Crop
Protection inter-segment sales to Seeds.
Syngenta
–
October
18, 2007 / Page of 2 of 3
Unaudited
Third Quarter Product Line and Regional Sales
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Syngenta
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3rd
Quarter
2007
$m
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3rd
Quarter
2006
$m
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Actual
%
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CER(1)
%
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||||||||||||
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Crop
Protection
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1436
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1203
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+
19
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+
16
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Seeds
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283
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222
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+
28
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+
23
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Plant
Science
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1
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0
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-
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-
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||||||||||||
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Inter-segment
elimination(2)
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(11 | ) | (14 | ) |
-
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-
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Third
Party Sales
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1709
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1411
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+
21
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+
17
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Crop
Protection
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Product
line
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Selective
herbicides
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286
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255
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+
12
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+
9
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Non-selective
herbicides
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250
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179
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+
40
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+
36
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Fungicides
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373
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281
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+
32
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+
28
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Insecticides
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272
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252
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+
8
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+
5
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Professional
products
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246
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219
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+
12
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+
10
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Others
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9
|
17
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-
48
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-
51
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||||||||||||
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Total
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1436
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1203
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+
19
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+
16
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Regional
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||||||||||||||||
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Europe,
Africa
and Middle East
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452
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382
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+
18
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+
12
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NAFTA
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339
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303
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+
12
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+
11
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||||||||||||
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Latin
America
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412
|
308
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+
34
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+
34
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||||||||||||
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Asia
Pacific
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233
|
210
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+
11
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+
4
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||||||||||||
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Total
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1436
|
1203
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+
19
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+
16
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Seeds
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Product
line
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||||||||||||||||
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Corn
&
Soybean
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63
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37
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+
68
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+
66
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Diverse
Field
Crops
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44
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36
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+
23
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+
14
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||||||||||||
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Vegetables
and
Flowers
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176
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149
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+
19
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+
14
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||||||||||||
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Total
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283
|
222
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+
28
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+
23
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||||||||||||
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Regional
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||||||||||||||||
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Europe,
Africa
and Middle East
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129
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100
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+
29
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+
20
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||||||||||||
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NAFTA
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63
|
50
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+
26
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+
26
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||||||||||||
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Latin
America
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63
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44
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+
43
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+
43
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||||||||||||
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Asia
Pacific
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28
|
28
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+
3
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-
4
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||||||||||||
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Total
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283
|
222
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+
28
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+
23
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(1) Growth
at constant exchange rates.
(2) Crop
Protection inter-segment sales to Seeds.
Syngenta
–
October
18, 2007 / Page of 3 of 3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
| SYNGENTA AG | |||
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| Date: October 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Daniel Michaelis | |
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| Name: | Daniel Michaelis | ||
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Title:
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Senior Corporate Counsel | ||
| By: | /s/ Eva Catillon | ||
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| Name: | Eva Catillon | ||
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Title:
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Senior Manager Group Tax | ||