EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2006--Chiron Corporation (NASDAQ: CHIR) today noted that two proxy advisory services have reached opposite conclusions regarding their voting recommendations to Chiron shareholders in connection with the proposed acquisition of Chiron by Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS). A special meeting of Chiron shareholders will be held on April 12, 2006, to vote on the acquisition.
