16. Exemption from the Obligation to Prepare Financial Statements Pursuant to Sec. b HGB
Symrise GmbH & Co. KG is
included in the consolidated financial statements of Symrise AG
pursuant to the provisions applicable to large corporations and is
exempt from preparing, auditing and publishing financial statements in
accordance with Sec. 264 b HGB.
DrinkStar GmbH is included in the consolidated financial statements of Symrise AG pursuant to the provisions applicable to large corporations and is exempt from publishing financial statements in accordance with Sec. 264 III HGB.
Holzminden, Germany, February 27, 2008
Symrise AG
The Executive Board
