• Merger agreement with BASF Specialty Chemicals Holding GmbH approved
• Ciba Holding Inc. to be dissolved on entry of the merger in the Commercial Register
• Shareholders to receive cash compensation of CHF 50 per share

News Release in HTML   |   News Release [PDF, 42 KB]

Presidential address 2009 by Dr. Hans‑Ulrich Engel, Chairman of the Board
Speech (in German) [PDF, 46 KB]   |   Slides (in German) [PDF, 201 KB]

Ciba headquarters in Basel, Switzerland Printable Version [JPG, 1.43 MB]

• New stylings inspired by Ciba^® XYMARA™ Fireball™ open up novel color and effect opportunities for inks, paints and coatings
• Suitable for numerous applications, e.g. packaging, household appliances and automotive coatings

	Highlighting shape and design, enhancing shade and adding sparkle: stylings with Ciba® XYMARA™ Fireball™ Printable Version [JPG, 489 KB]
	Sunset Marina – inspired by ¬the unique shade, shift and sparkle of Ciba® XYMARA™ Fireball™ Printable Version [JPG, 375 KB]
	Radiant color with Ciba® XYMARA™ Fireball™ Printable Version [JPG, 211 KB]

• Annual General Meeting on June 23, 2009
• Merger with cash compensation proposed
• Cash compensation of CHF 50 per share proposed

The annual report 2008 is available now.

Annual Report 2008 [PDF, 1.3 MB]

• Michael Heinz to become CEO
• Hans-Juergen Seeger to become CFO

News Release [PDF, 44 KB]

	Michael Heinz Chief Executive Officer • CV of new member Michael Heinz [PDF, 28 KB] • Photo Printable Version [JPG, 1.1 MB]
	Hans-Juergen Seeger Chief Financial Officer • CV of new member Hans-Juergen Seeger [PDF, 28 KB] • Photo Printable Version [JPG, 1.1 MB]

• BASF holds 95.8 percent of Ciba shares after closing

News Release [PDF, 37 KB]

CV of the new Member Dr. Jörg Buchmüller [PDF, 42 KB]
CV of the new Member Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel [PDF, 41 KB]
CV of the new Member Hans W. Reiners [PDF, 45 KB]

Printable Version [JPG, 2.1 MB]

• Divestment covers business transfer, including related customer list and intellectual property and fulfills BASF’s commitment to the European Commission
• Divestment conditional upon the prior closing of BASF’s acquisition of Ciba.

• 16 new trend stylings for consumer goods, interior/architectural design, automotive and teletronic coatings
• Trend-setting visual effects incorporating innovative new technologies that expand design options
• Engineering and design styling concepts for “exposed” carbon fiber with exterior durability

	Moving with the times – captivating new stylings with Ciba’s Color Trend Vision 2010-2011 Printable Version [JPG, 375 KB]
	Attractive carbon fiber weave patterns can now be used, and even enhanced, as design elements in exterior applications Printable Version [JPG, 263 KB]

• Ciba^® IRGAZIN^® Solid Red diketo-pyrrolo-pyrrole pigment is designed for automotive, industrial and decorative coatings
• Clean shades, high color strength, saturation, gloss, hiding power and durability

Better colors and effects with Ciba® IRGAZIN® Solid Red high-performance pigment for automotive, industrial and decorative coatings. Printable Version [JPG, 644 KB]

• Ciba^® XYMARA™ CarboProtect™ light stabilizer provides effective protection with thinner coating layers
• Weave pattern of carbon fiber can be used as design element thanks to transparent coating enabled by light stabilization

Better design and efficiency with Ciba® XYMARA™ CarboProtect™, a unique new light stabilizer for carbon-fiber-reinforced materials. Printable Version [JPG, 214 KB]

• New Ciba^® VIBRACOLOR^® anionic hair dyes for brilliant and strong fashion shades as well as for natural shades
• Innovative Ciba^® TINOGARD^® LO1 stabilizer, based on new antioxidant technology for improved product stability
• Six novel Ciba^® CALISHA™ effect pigments provide unique high chroma and high sparkle
• New Ciba website offers shades and recipes for bar soaps

	Brilliant and strong fashion shades with Ciba® VIBRACOLOR® Anionic (Acid) Hair Dyes Printable Version [JPG, 1296 KB]
	The Ciba® CALISHA™ Impression collection introduces unique high chroma, high sparkle effect pigments Printable Version [JPG, 694 KB]
	Ciba® TINOGARD® LO1 stabilizer prevents deterioration of ingredients sensitive to oxidation Printable Version [JPG, 2287 KB]
	Ciba presents new shade card on Esthetic Aspects of Bar Soaps Printable Version [JPG, 2101 KB]

• Expansion to Ciba’s strong global Technical Service laboratory network further enhances its ability to meet customer needs
• Provides fast local technical service for key strategic projects in China: antioxidants, industrial packages, pour point depressants and viscosity modifiers

Ciba’s new Technical Service Center in Shanghai serves the Process & Lubricants Additives industry in China. Printable Version [JPG, 495 KB]

• Ciba^® IRGAFLOW™ slip and leveling agents meet demanding automotive and industrial coating requirements
• High performance, good anti-cratering and flow control properties, excellent compatibility with solvent-borne resins

Harmonious surfaces with Ciba® IRGAFLOW™ slip and leveling agents (left: without IRGAFLOW™; right: with IRGAFLOW™). Printable Version [JPG, 97 KB]

• Direct access to Ciba’s key competences and capabilities for the adhesives & sealants industry
• Single entry point for Ciba’s entire offer for the industry

Information at a click – Ciba’s new Adhesives & Sealants website. Printable Version [JPG, 98 KB]

• Sales and profitability impacted by collapse in demand in Q4
• Sales prices increased significantly in the second half - offsetting much of 2008 raw material cost increases
• Significant savings made throughout the cost base, with Operational Agenda well on track to complete in 2009
• Acquisition by BASF expected to close by the end of Q1

News release Ciba Financial Results Full Year 2008 in HTML (without tables)
News release Ciba Financial Results Full Year 2008 (including tables) [PDF, 90 KB]

Ciba headquarters in Basel, Switzerland Printable Version [JPG, 1.43 MB]

• Better design and efficiency with new stabilizers, printing inks, dispersants and UV curing technology
• Better colors and effects with new pigments and stylings
• Better sustainability with new defoamers for water-based systems and pigment preparations for UV ink-jet applications

	Better design and efficiency with Ciba® XYMARA™ CarboProtect™, a unique new light stabilizer for carbon-fiber-reinforced materials Printable Version [JPG, 726 KB]
	New Ciba® Photolatent Base (PLB) Cure Technology is designed to improve production efficiency of adhesives Printable Version [JPG, 1019 KB]
	Better colors and effects with Ciba® IRGAZIN® Solid Red, a new high-performance pigment Printable Version [JPG, 644 KB]
	Better sustainability with Ciba® MICROLITH® Jet high-performance pigment preparations for inks and printing, which are highly compatible with UV-curing systems Printable Version [JPG, 4411 KB]

• Ciba^® IRGASTAB^® BD antioxidants meet the requirements for compliance with “No-Harm” criteria
• Broadest antioxidant supply capability for lubricants and fuels industries in Europe, USA, Latin America and Asia

Ciba® IRGASTAB® BD 50 and Ciba® IRGASTAB® BD 100 antioxidants for biodiesel meet the “no-harm” criteria set by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitätsmanagement (AGQM) Biodiesel for use as additives in biodiesel fuel. Printable Version [JPG, 1072 KB]

• U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued request for additional information on planned takeover by BASF

• Investment is part of company’s strategic plan to grow its Asian business
• Provides broadest antioxidant supply capability for lubricants and fuels industries in Europe, USA and Asia

Ciba’s newly commissioned antioxidant site is to start producing antioxidants for lubricants and fuels. Printable Version [JPG, 173 KB]

• Giordano Righini will retire at end of 2008
• John Frijns will lead Plastic Additives Segment ad interim

• Ciba^® XYMARA™ CarboProtect greatly extends application scope for carbon-fiber-reinforced materials
• OnVu™ time-temperature indicators allow instant freshness check of perishable goods

	Combining esthetics and functional performance of carbon-fiber-reinforced materials with Ciba® XYMARA™ CarboProtect light stabilizer. Ciba’s additive is used to protect exterior components where the carbon fiber is exposed, such as the roof, roof bow, rocker molding and front splitter (© 2008 GM Corp. Used with permission) Printable Version [JPG, 3433 KB]
	Instant freshness check – OnVu™ time-temperatures indicators record the accumulated effects of time and temperature. Printable Version [JPG, 1069 KB]

• Registration and voting rights lifted
• BASF nominees elected to Board of Directors – subject to settlement of the BASF Offer

News Release in HTML   |   News Release [PDF, 37 KB]

Presidential address 2008 by Armin Meyer, Chairman of the Board
Speech (in German) [PDF, 41 KB]

Ciba headquarters in Basel, Switzerland Printable Version [JPG, 1.43 MB]

• Silver-based compound to be marketed and developed for global personal care, household and industrial applications
• Water-soluble and colorless for easy incorporation and attractive sensory properties
• Ciba holds exclusive marketing rights in personal care under trade name Ciba^® TINOSAN^® SDC

	Transparent and water-soluble, silver dihydrogen citrate is suitable for use in personal care items such as deodorants, lotions and liquid soaps. Printable Version [JPG, 128 KB]
	Ciba® TINOSAN® SDC combines the antimicrobial efficacy of silver with the favorable application properties of a water-soluble salt. Printable Version [JPG, 2640 KB]

• Sales growth strong in Asia, but slowing in Europe
• Operational profitability in Q3 improved significantly over Q2
• Raw material prices increased 18 percent
• Business conditions deteriorating as economic downturn affects demand in customer industries – outlook revised
• Ciba shareholders accept BASF offer - two thirds majority secured

News release Ciba Financial Results First Nine Months 2008 in HTML (without tables)
News release Ciba Financial Results First Nine Months 2008 (including tables) [PDF, 86 KB]

Ciba headquarters in Basel, Switzerland Printable Version [JPG, 1.43 MB]

• Ciba^® IRGACLEAR^® XT 386 in amounts up to 250 ppm qualify for food contact applications
• High see-through clarity of polypropylene products and high thermal stability combined with improved organoleptic properties

Clear vision and good taste: Ciba® IRGACLEAR® XT 386 clarifier for polypropylene Printable Version [JPG, 2733 KB]

• Soner Demirel’s “xys Chair” combines simplicity and suitability in a harmonious marriage of functionality with form
• Ciba^® XYMARA™ effects provide designers with wide scope for intriguing new surfaces

	A harmonious marriage of functionality with form: the winning entry of the Ciba® XYMARA™ Design Award Printable Version [JPG, 104 KB]
	Soner Demirel, the winner of the Ciba® XYMARA™ Design Award Printable Version [JPG, 247 KB]

• Ciba^® XYMARA Nordic™ effects inspire the creation of individual new designs for screen and gravure printing
• Applications include luxury packaging, labels for high-end products and point-of-sales graphics

Ciba® XYMARA Nordic™ effects for printing – the jewel in the crown of any design Printable Version [JPG, 462 KB]

• Ciba^® XYMARA™ Fireball™ combines unique effects and outstanding shade depth with excellent technical properties
• Suitable for exterior automotive coatings and other high-performance applications

	Radiant color with Ciba® XYMARA™ Fireball™ Printable Version [JPG, 211 KB]
	Highlighting shape and design, enhancing shade and adding sparkle: Ciba® XYMARA™ Fireball™ Printable Version [JPG, 489 KB]

• Strategic move to strengthen core business in Coating Effects
• New patented photoinitiators for coatings, inks, adhesives and electronics
• Complementary technologies and expertise will create unique range of innovative UV curing solutions

• Board of Directors of Ciba recommends shareholders accept offer
• Industrial logic: Integration into BASF will strengthen Ciba’s businesses through access to BASF’s global research, production and marketing platform, raw materials and intermediates
• Commitment to strategically important production sites in Switzerland and R&D site in Basel
• Fair price for shareholders

News release in HTML
News release [PDF, 39 KB]
BASF Transaction Site

Ciba headquarters in Basel, Switzerland Printable Version [JPG, 1.43 MB]

• Ciba^® EFKA^® 4310 and Ciba^® EFKA^® 4320 increase stability and compatibility of pigment dispersions for automotive and industrial applications
• Produced using controlled free radical polymerization technology

	Ciba® EFKA® 4310 and Ciba® EFKA® 4320 are designed for high-performance automotive … Printable Version [JPG, 4952 KB]
	… and for industrial coatings Printable Version [JPG, 1796 KB]

• New Joint venture company, together with existing presence in Bahrain, will provide Ciba with a strong local base from which to serve plastics customers in fast-growing Middle East region
• Ciba and Astra Polymers to consider establishing antioxidant plant in Saudi Arabia

• Scintillating designs on view at the Ciba^® XYMARA™ Theatre and stand no. R70
• Ciba^® XYMARA™ Design Award to be given to student designer who best combines form and function
• Latest innovations from Ciba include unique “color-travel” pigment and sparkling effects for printing
• New technology to be presented for enhancing the performance of carbon fiber

	Adding new dimensions to design – Ciba® XYMARA™ effects Printable Version [JPG, 857 KB]
	Carbon fiber: combining esthetics and functional performance Printable Version [JPG, 726 KB]
	Brilliant reflections with Ciba® XYMARA™ Quicksilver printing ink Printable Version [JPG, 453 KB]
	Making a difference with color, effects and functionality Printable Version [JPG, 1297 KB]

• Good sales growth in Asia in first half year, some slowdown in Europe
• Operational profitability in Q2 heavily impacted by raw material and energy costs
• Significant sales price increases taking effect from mid June
• Goodwill impairment of CHF 595 million in Water & Paper Treatment
• Strategic options under evaluation for paper and publication inks businesses
• Acquisitions and JV planned for Q3 to strengthen Plastic Additives and Coating Effects
• New industry focused operating model to be effective early 2009

News release Ciba Financial Half Year Results 2008 in HTML (without tables)
News release Ciba Financial Half Year Results 2008 (including tables) [PDF, 97 KB]
Ciba Half Year 2008 financial report [PDF, 338 KB]

Ciba headquarters in Basel, Switzerland Printable Version [JPG, 1.43 MB]

• myXYMARA enables users to gear site to their requirements and to exchange views
• Download area revamped and expanded

	Inspiring interaction with myXYMARA Printable Version [JPG, 1366 KB]
	myXYMARA opens up a wealth of design opportunities Printable Version [JPG, 456 KB]

• Escalation in raw material- as well as energy and freight costs
• Commitment to maintain supply and product quality