FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

     Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2006

Commission File Number: 001-15152

SYNGENTA AG
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Schwarzwaldallee 215
 4058 Basel
Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Re: SYNGENTA AG
  Press Release: “Syngenta appoints Carsten Tilger new Head of Communication & Public Affairs”

Filed herewith is a press release related to Syngenta AG. The full text of the press release follows:

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Syngenta International AG
Media Office
CH-4002 Basel
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 61 323 23 23
Fax:            +41 61 323 24 24
www.syngenta.com
   
Media Release

Syngenta appoints Carsten Tilger new Head of Communication & Public Affairs

Basel, Switzerland, 06 April 2006

Syngenta announced today that Carsten Tilger is appointed Head of Communication & Public Affairs based in Basel. He reports to CEO Michael Pragnell.

Carsten Tilger originally joined Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in 1997, became Head of Media Relations at Aventis SA, Strasbourg, in 2000 and was named Head of Corporate Communications at Aventis in 2003. From 2005, he headed communications for Europe’s largest cable network operator, Kabel Deutschland, in Munich. Carsten Tilger has an MA in economics and was trained as a business journalist.

He succeeds Rainer von Mielecki who, after 15 years in leading communication roles with the company, has decided to pursue other opportunities.

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2005 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs more than 19,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.

Media Enquiries:   Switzerland:   Guy Wolff   Tel: +41 (61) 323 2323
  USA:   Sarah Hull   Tel: +1 (202) 628 2372
  UK:   Andrew Coker   Tel: +44 (1483) 26 0014
             
Analysts/Investors:   Switzerland:   Jonathan Seabrook   Tel: +41 (61) 323 7502
    Jennifer Gough   Tel: +41 (61) 323 5059
  USA:   Rhonda Chiger   Tel: +1 (917) 322 2569

 

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SYNGENTA AG
       
Date: April 06, 2006 By: /s/ Christoph Mäder
Name: Christoph Mäder
Title: Head Global Legal & Taxes
       
    By: /s/ Damian Heller
Name: Damian Heller
Title: Company Secretary