Givaudan starts prolonged share buy back programme

Geneva, 26 April 2006  - As announced on 22 February 2006, the Board of Directors of Givaudan SA has resolved to extend the share buy back programme 2005/2006 concerning 720,000 registered shares by one year, i.e. until 31 May, 2007.

The modalities of the prolongation of this share buy back programme will be published in Le Temps and Neue Zürcher Zeitung on 27 April, as well as in Finanz und Wirtschaft on 29 April 2006. You may also find these modalities by clicking here.

For further information please contact:
Peter Wullschleger, Givaudan Media Relations
5, chemin de la Parfumerie, CH-1214 Vernier
T +41 22 780 90 93, F +41 22 780 90 90
E-mail: peter_b.wullschleger@givaudan.com