Novartis Nutrition Corporation has a strong ethics and
compliance program in place, which includes zero tolerance for violations of
its Code of Conduct and mandatory training for all employees.

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Their work encompassed
the American Scene, an anti-modernist movement that embraced rurally-oriented
regionalism, and urban and political social realism.

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Novartis cooperated fully with the government throughout this
investigation.

Contact:

Sheldon Jones
Novartis Corporate Communications
Tel +1 212 830 2457
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"The Great Depression of the 1930s brought a deflation not only of incomes
but also of hope . For
more information on GSA's Fine Arts Program, visit http://www.

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The exhibit will remain in Rhode Island until April 3, 2006, and will then
travel to other schools of art and public venues in the United States.gov.

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The
government has already collected criminal fines and civil settlements from
various companies involved in the investigation, including more than
$600 million from another manufacturer. The American Scene: Graphics from the New Deal

WASHINGTON, The U.

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This
investigation has reinforced Novartis Nutrition Corporation's continuous
effort to identify and apply best ethical standards to its marketing practices
to ensure full compliance with its Code of Conduct and commitment to doing
business with integrity. The Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 established GSA and included in the
mandate was the stewardship of the portable artworks created under the federal
government's New Deal art projects.gsa.

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, has reached a settlement with the United
States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois in connection with the
federal government's investigation of the enteral nutrition industry. General Services Administration," said David Winstead,
Commissioner of GSA's Public Buildings Service.

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The settlement includes a criminal plea, and payment of a $4.

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5 million
fine, by OPI for conduct related to this investigation .

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GSA Showcases New Deal Graphics in Traveling Exhibit

General Services
Administration (GSA) today announced the opening of a traveling exhibit, The
American Scene: Graphics from the New Deal, which will provide the American
public with an opportunity to see original artwork from the Graphics Division
of the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

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Novartis Nutrition Corporation and all Novartis entities are committed to
principled business practices and to operating in strict compliance with their
Codes of Conduct. This exhibit offers a
view of this unique period of federal patronage of the arts.

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The "New Deal" programs of President Franklin D.

Sites about the government will also be included if they are appropriate.

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The settlement also
includes a civil agreement and payment of $44.S. Roosevelt
offered federal relief, recovery and reform, and restored the confidence and
optimism of the American people.

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As we approach the 75th anniversary of the
New Deal, it is important to remember that this was also a unique period of
federal patronage of the visual arts , a legacy that is proudly continued today
by the U.
The Graphics Division of the FAP fostered high production and new
techniques in printmaking processes, such as silkscreen which allowed the use
of color. This allows
citizens to receive accurate, timely and consistent answers and information ,
and helps Federal agencies better respond to citizen inquiries.

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65 million in civil damages by
Novartis Nutrition Corporation. Graphic artists saw the medium as a means of raising American
cultural literacy by making fine art more accessible.

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MINNEAPOLIS, OPI Properties, an affiliate of
Novartis Nutrition Corporation Inc.com

This exhibit will highlight over 30 prints, etchings, and lithographs , and 3
sculptures from the FAP/WPA.

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Novartis AG reported the federal investigation in all Annual Reports since
2002. The exhibit will open in Bristol, Rhode Island,
on March 8, 2006, at Roger Williams University, School of Architecture, Art
and Historic Preservation. In
this role, GSA acquires products and services on behalf of federal agencies;
plays a key role in developing and implementing government-wide policies;
provides services and solutions for the office operations of more than one
million federal workers; and encourages a citizen-centric relationship with
government by providing a single "point of entry" to the information and
services citizens need in a timeframe they can appreciate.

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This settlement ends all federal claims
against OPI and Novartis Nutrition Corporation arising out of this
investigation.

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GSA is a centralized, federal procurement, property management, policy
development and information provision agency, created by Congress to improve
government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public.