SANOFI-SYNTHELABO'S OFFER FOR AVENTIS U.S. OFFER EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2004
SANOFI-SYNTHELABO'S OFFER FOR AVENTIS U.S. OFFER EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2004 Paris, France - May 26, 2004 - Sanofi-Synthelabo (PARIS: SAN, NYSE: SNY) announces that pending the decision of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) - the French stock market regulator - to set the expiration date of Sanofi-Synthelabo's revised offer for the ordinary shares of Aventis (PARIS: AVE, FRANKFURT: AVE.ETR, NYSE: AVE), Sanofi-Synthelabo has extended the U.S. offer until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Wednesday June 30, 2004, unless it is extended or withdrawn prior to that time.