THIS CONSENT DECREE REPRESENTS A GLOBAL SETTLEMENT FOR THE HIMCO DUMP SITE IN ELKHART, INDIANA. IT REQUIRES COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF A 2004 RECORD OF DECISION AMENDMENT AND PAYMENT OF STATE AND FEDERAL PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS. ALL OF THE WORK AT THE SITE, ESTIMATED TO COST $9,156,373, WILL BE PERFORMED BY BAYER CORPORATION LLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BAYER CORPORATION AND HIMCO WASTE AWAY SERVICES INC. (HIMCO). PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK WILL BE FULLY GUARANTEED BY BAYER CORPORATION, WHICH IS NOT A PARTY TO THE CONSENT DECREE BUT WHICH WILL EXECUTE A SEPARATELY ENFORCEABLE CORPORATE GUARANTEE. BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, HIMCO, AND THIRTY-FOUR GENERATORS WILL PAY A TOTAL OF $3,875,000 FOR FEDERAL PAST RESPONSE COSTS.