BAD HOMBURG/WESEL, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2005--The Supervisory Board of ALTANA Chemie AG, the Chemicals division of ALTANA AG (NYSE:AAA)(FWB:ALT)(GER:ALT), has appointed Martin Babilas as a Member of the Management Board of ALTANA Chemie AG effective January 1, 2006, today. Martin Babilas will succeed Gerd Buescher on April 1, 2006, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).