Lost Registration Documents

CIRCULAR LETTER Series of 2005

TO : ALL AUTHORtZCID AGENT B.ANKS

Please be advised that the below listed Registration Documents, issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, evidencing registration of the foreign direct investments of Alcon, Inc., Switzerland (formerly Alcon Universal Ltd.) in Alcon Laboratories (PhiIs.), Inc., have been reported lost, to wit:

Registration Number                   Registration Date CB-EDMO-(FI) 70-13                       22 July 1970 CB-EDMO-(FI) 74.193                     18 February 1974 CB-MEDIAD-(FI) 74-193                  10 May 1976 CB-MEDIAD-(FI) 76-703                  15 November 1976 CB-MEDIAD-(FI) 76-703                  08 September 1977

Above-mentioned documents has been applied for replacement and should not be honored if found and presented for purchase of foreign exchange for capital repatriation or dividends remittance pursuant to Section 40 of Circular No. 1389 dated 13 April 1993, as amended.

CELIA M. GONZALEZ Managing Director