Fiscal 2013:

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 more