Exhibit 10.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form 20-F of our reports dated February 19, 2002, relating to the financial statements of Synthélabo, which appear in such Registration Statement.
Paris, France
June 25, 2002
Befec – Price Waterhouse
Member of PricewaterhouseCoopers
/s/ Jacques Denizeau
Jacques Denizeau