Bausch & Lomb Names Gerhard Bauer Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Engineering

Bauer, 50, has been Bausch & Lomb vice president of GlobalOperations & Engineering for Europe since 2001. He succeeds Dwain L.Hahs, 53, who has been named Bausch & Lomb senior vice president andpresident - Asia Region.

Bauer has been with Bausch & Lomb for 14 years, progressing fromproduction and plant manager for Bausch & Lomb's Dr. Mann Pharmabusiness in Berlin, to vice president - Operations at Dr. Mann Pharmabefore being named to lead the Company's European Global Operations &Engineering group. Prior to Bausch & Lomb, Bauer worked in Germany forBeecham (now GlaxoSmithKline) and Ciba Vision Ophthalmics.

Bauer, a Munich native, received a M.S. degree in 1980 and a Ph.D.in 1982 in Pharmaceutical Science, and an advanced degree in 1990 inPharmaceutical Technology, all from the University for Pharmacy inMunich.

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfectingvision and enhancing life for consumers around the world. Its corebusinesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses andlens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceuticalproducts. The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best known and mostrespected healthcare brands in the world. Founded in 1853, the Companyis headquartered in Rochester, New York. Bausch & Lomb's 2004 revenueswere $2.2 billion; it employs approximately 13,700 people worldwideand its products are available in more than 100 countries. Moreinformation about the Company can be found on the Bausch & Lomb Website at www.bausch.com. Copyright Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.