Exhibit (a)(1)(J) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACQUISITION OF SYBRON CHEMICALS INC. CLEARED BY THE GERMAN FEDERAL CARTEL OFFICE PITTSBURGH, October 4, 2000--Bayer Corporation of Pittsburgh, announced today that the German Federal Cartel Office has completed its review under German antitrust laws and has cleared the tender offer by Bayer Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Project Toledo Acquisition Corp., for all outstanding shares of common stock of Sybron Chemicals Inc. # # # Media Contact: Bayer Corporation, Mark A. Ryan, Tel.: 412-777-2500