Exhibit (a)(1)(I)



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                                     BAYER BEGINS NEW WAITING PERIOD
                                         UNDER HART-SCOTT-RODINO


          PITTSBURGH, October 2, 2000 -- A new 15 calendar day waiting period
has been established under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976 (the "HSR Act") with respect to the previously announced $35.00 per share
cash tender offer by Bayer Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Project
Toledo Acquisition Corp., for all outstanding shares of common stock of Sybron
Chemicals Inc. The new waiting period will expire at 11:59 p.m. on October 17,
2000.

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