Apologies to those who could not read the message attached to my
     original transmission yesterday. Please find attached a reformatted
     version of that announcement.
 
 
     Let me know if there are any other difficulties in deciphering this.
 
 
 
     Max
 


TO:     All involved in the honeybee industry
 
Date:   16 July, 1997
 
Concerning:     Transfer of Bee Health Business from Novartis to Vita (Europe) Limited
 
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Dear colleague,
 
 
We would like to inform you that, on July 8th 1997, Vita (Europe) Limited and Novartis Animal Health UK Limited, together with Novartis AG, Basel and Novartis Produkte AG, Animal Health Sector, Basel, Switzerland signed an agreement which transferred the Bee Health Business of Novartis to Vita (Europe) Limited.
 
 
Under this Agreement the parties have agreed that all rights and contracts for the supply and purchase of the products APISTAN (excluding USA and Canada), APITOL, FOLBEX [and CNEW, a new product under development] shall be assigned to Vita (Europe) Limited as of 1st June 1997.
 
 
The new Company is headed by two Directors, Jeremy Owen and Dr Max Watkins who previously ran the Bee Business for Sandoz in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East regions. We are keen to continue our close cooperation with all of our friends within the industry and can assure you of a professional service even better than before.
 
 
For those participating, Vita (Europe) Limited will have a stand at Apimondia '97 in Antwerp, Belgium and we look forward to welcoming you there.
 
 
 
Best Regards,
 
 
 
Dr Max Watkins                                          Jeremy M. W. Owen
 
 
 
 
Dr Max Watkins
Vita (Europe) Limited
SGS House
217-221 London Road
Camberley
Surrey     GU15 3EY
England                                 This address will change in late August and will be posted.
 
Tel     Direct: 44 (0) 1276 670471
Fax     44 (0) 1276 25769