Whats to become of the Bayer partnership?
The current due to expire in March 2014
MaterialScience below expectations
Bayer continues successful course in anniversary year
Dynamic development in the Life Science businesses, MaterialScience below expectations / Outstanding growth for recently launched pharmaceutical products - estimate of combined peak annual sales potential for the five products increased to at least EUR 7.5 billion / Group sales EUR 40,157 million (plus 1.0 percent; Fx & portfolio adj.: plus 5.1 percent) / EBIT advanced by 25.6 percent to EUR 4,934 million / EBITDA before special items up by 1.5 percent to EUR 8,401 million / Net income increased 32.7 percent to EUR 3,189 million / Core earnings per share up 5.8 percent to EUR 5.61 / Forecast for 2014: further growth in sales and earnings