6-K

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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 6-K

                           REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

   Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Secuities Exchange Act of 1934


                          For the month of April 2002

                                 ALCON, INC.
                               Registrant's name


                                   Bosch 69
                                 P.O. Box 62
                          6331 Hunenberg, Switzerland


                   (Address of principal executive offices)



   (Indicate   by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
               reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

                    Form 20-F  X                Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)

                    Yes                          No  X
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description
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99.1           English Translation of the Registrant's Articles of
               Association as of March 25, 2002





                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 17, 2002


                                   ALCON, INC.

                                      by /s/ Guido Koller
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                                      Name:  Guido Koller
                                      Title: Senior Vice President



                                      by /s/ Stefan Basler
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                                      Name:  Stefan Basler
                                      Title: Finance Manager





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit        Description
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99.1           English Translation of the Registrant's Articles of
               Association as of March 25, 2002

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Articles of Association of Alcon, Inc. as of March 25, 2002

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SECTION 1:
Name, Place of Incorporation, Purpose and Duration

ARTICLE 1

Under the name Alcon, Inc. there exists a corporation with its place of
incorporation in Hunenberg, Canton of Zug, Switzerland.

ARTICLE 2

The business purpose of the company consists of the purchase, the
administration and the transfer of patents, trademarks, technical and
industrial know how, the provision of technical and administrative consultancy
services and the holding of participations in other industrial and commercial
companies.

The Company may engage in all types of transactions and may take all measures
that appear appropriate to promote the purpose of the Company or that are
related to the same.

ARTICLE 3

The duration of the Company is unlimited.
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SECTION 2:

Share Capital

ARTICLE 4

The share capital of the Company is CHF 61,395,000 and is divided into
306,975,000 fully paid registered shares. Each share has a par value of CHF
0.20.

Upon resolution of the Shareholders' Meeting with the supermajority set out in
Art. 18 of these Articles of Association, registered shares may be converted
into bearer shares and vice versa.

ARTICLE 4 TER

The share capital may be increased in an amount not to exceed CHF 6,000,000
through the issuance of up to 30,000,000 fully paid registered shares with a
par value of CHF 0.20 per share in connection with the issuance of new shares
or options to employees or directors of the Company and group companies. The
pre-emptive and advance subscription rights of the shareholders shall thereby
be excluded. The shares or options to acquire shares shall be issued to
employees pursuant to one or more regulations to be issued by the Board of
Directors, taking into account performance, functions, levels of
responsibility and profitability criteria. Shares may be issued to employees
or directors at a price lower than the current market price quoted on the
stock exchange on which the shares are traded, but at least at par value. In
case of the issuance of options to purchase shares, the exercise price shall
be no less than the prevailing stock exchange price upon grant of the options.



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ARTICLE 4 QUATER

The participation capital of the Company is CHF 13,950,000 and is divided into
69,750,000 registered participation certificates with a par value of CHF 0.20
each. The participation certificates are fully paid.

The participation certificates grant the preferential right to receive a
preferential liquidation or dividend payment to be determined by the
Shareholders' Meeting. The amount of the preferential liquidation and dividend
payment is in the discretion of the Shareholders' Meeting. In addition, the
participation certificates grant, proportionally to their par value, the same
claim to a corresponding portion of remaining liquidation proceeds and the
remaining profits as shown in the balance sheet after distribution of the
preferential liquidation payment; in contrast, they do not confer any voting
rights or any rights related thereto.

Participation certificates confer on their holders the same preemptive
subscription rights as shares. Should the share capital and the participation
capital be simultaneously increased in the same proportions, the shareholders
shall only be entitled to pre-emptive rights to subscribe shares, and the
participation certificates holders shall only be entitled to pre-emptive
rights to subscribe participation certificates. Furthermore, art. 656g CO
shall apply.

Unless provided otherwise by law or by the Articles of Association, the
provisions of the law and of the Articles of Association regarding the share
capital, the shares and the shareholders shall also apply with respect to the
participation capital, the participation certificates and the holders of
participation certificates.

By an amendment of the Articles of Association, the Shareholders Meeting may
at all times convert participation certificates into shares.

ARTICLE 5

The Company shall maintain, itself or through a third party, a share register
listing the surname and first name and address (in the case of legal entities,
the company name and place of incorporation) of the holders and usufructuaries
of the registered shares. A shareholder must notify the share registrar of any
change in address. Until such notification shall have occurred, all written
communication from the Company to shareholders of record shall be deemed to
have validly been made if sent to the address recorded in the share register.

Acquirors of registered shares shall be recorded upon request in the share
register as shareholders with voting rights.

After hearing the registered shareholder, the Board of Directors may cancel
the registration of such shareholder as a shareholder with voting rights in
the share register, retroactive to the date of registration, if such
registrations were made based on false information. The relevant shareholder
shall be informed immediately as to the cancellation.

The board of directors may record nominees who hold shares in their own name,
but for account of third parties, as shareholders of record in the share
register of the Company. Beneficial owners of shares who hold their shares
through nominees exercise their shareholders' rights through the
intermediation of such nominees.





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ARTICLE 6

The Company shall issue registered shares or share certificates incorporating
a number of registered shares to the name of record owners of shares.

Registered shares and share certificates shall bear the signatures of two duly
authorized signatories of the Company, of which at least one shall be a member
of the Board of Directors. These signatures may be facsimile signatures.

The Company may destroy issued share certificates without replacement with the
consent of the affected shareholder of record.

Uncertificated registered shares, including any uncertificated rights arising
thereunder, may be transferred only by way of written assignment. The
assignment must be notified to the share registrar to be valid.

Uncertificated registered shares and the pecuniary rights associated therewith
may be pledged only by way of a written agreement, and only in favor of the
financial institution at which the shareholder holds such shares in book-entry
form. Notification to the Company shall not be necessary.

ARTICLE 7

The Company shall only accept one representative per share.

Unless the Articles of Association provide otherwise, the Company is entitled
to accept only those persons as shareholders, usufructuaries of shares or
nominees who have been recorded in the share register, and to perform only as
against such persons.
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SECTION 3:

Corporate Bodies

        A. Shareholders' meeting

ARTICLE 8

The Shareholders' Meeting is the supreme body of the Company.

ARTICLE 9

The Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting shall be held each year within six months
after the close of the fiscal year of the Company; the business report and the
Auditor's report, together with the group auditor's report, shall be made
available for inspection by the shareholders at the place of incorporation of
the Company no later than twenty days prior to the meeting. Each shareholder
is entitled to request immediate delivery of a copy of these documents free of
charge. Shareholders of record will be notified of this in writing.

ARTICLE 10

Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings shall be held in the circumstances
foreseen under applicable law, in particular when deemed necessary by the
Board of Directors or if requested by the Auditors.

Furthermore, Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings shall be convened upon
resolution of a Shareholders' Meeting or if requested by one or more
shareholders who represent an aggregate of at least one-tenth of the share
capital and who submit a petition signed by such shareholder(s), specifying
the items for the agenda and the proposals.




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ARTICLE 11

Notice of Shareholders' Meetings shall be given by the Board of Directors or,
if necessary, by the Auditors, no later than 20 days prior to the meeting
date. Notice of the meeting shall be given by way of an announcement appearing
once in the official means of publication of the Company. The notice period
shall be deemed to have been observed if notice of the meeting is published in
the official means of publication of the Company, whereby the date of
publication is not calculated when computing the period. Shareholders may in
addition be informed by ordinary mail.

The notice of a meeting shall state the items on the agenda and the proposals
of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders who demanded that a
Shareholders' Meeting be held or that an item be included on the agenda and,
in case of elections, the names of the nominated candidates.

ARTICLE 12

One or more shareholders whose combined shareholdings represent an aggregate
par value of at least CHF 1,000,000 may request that an item be included on
the agenda of a Shareholders' Meeting. Such inclusion must be requested in
writing at least 40 days prior to the meeting and shall specify the agenda
items and proposals of such shareholder(s).

No resolutions may be passed at a Shareholders' Meeting concerning agenda
items for which proper notice was not given. This provision shall not apply,
however, to proposals made during a Shareholders' Meeting to convene an
Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting or to initiate a special audit.

No previous notification shall be required for proposals concerning items
included on the agenda, and for debates as to which no vote is taken.

ARTICLE 13

The Shareholders' Meeting shall be held at the place of incorporation of the
Company, unless the Board of Directors decides otherwise. The Chairman of the
Board or, in his absence, a Vice-Chairman or any other person appointed by the
Board, shall take the chair.

The acting chair of the Shareholders' Meeting shall appoint the secretary and
the vote counters of such meeting who need not be shareholders. The minutes of
the Shareholders' Meeting shall be signed by the acting chair of such meeting
and the secretary.

The acting chair of the Shareholders' Meeting shall have all powers and
authority necessary to ensure the orderly conduct of such meeting.

ARTICLE 14

The Board of Directors shall issue procedural rules regarding participation in
and representation at the Shareholders' Meeting.

Each shareholder registered in the share register is entitled to participate
at the Shareholders' Meeting and in any vote taken. The shareholders may be
represented by proxies who need not be shareholders.


ARTICLE 15

Each share shall grant the right to one vote.




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ARTICLE 16

Unless otherwise required by law or stated in these Articles of Association,
the Shareholders' Meeting shall pass resolutions and decide elections upon an
absolute majority of the votes represented.

Resolutions and elections shall be decided by a show of hands, unless a secret
ballot is resolved by the Shareholders' Meeting or is ordered by the acting
chair of such meeting. The presiding officer may also hold resolutions and
elections in electronic form. Electronic resolutions and elections shall be
treated in the same manner as resolutions and elections by ballot.

The chair of the Shareholders' Meeting may at any time order that an election
or resolution decided by a show of hands be repeated through a secret ballot
if, in his view, the results of the vote are in doubt. In this case, the
preceding decision by a show of hands shall be deemed to have not occurred.

In elections, if the first ballot fails to result in an election and more than
one candidate is standing for election, the chair of the Shareholders' Meeting
shall order a second ballot in which a relative majority shall be decisive.

ARTICLE 17

The following powers shall be vested exclusively in the Shareholders' Meeting:

a)   adoption and amendment of these Articles of Association;

b)   election of the members of the Board of Directors, the Auditors, the
     Group Auditors and the special auditors;

c)   approval of the annual report and the consolidated financial statements;

d)   approval of the annual financial statements and decision on the
     allocation of profits shown on the balance sheet, in particular with
     regard to dividends;

e)   granting discharge to the members of the Board of Directors;

f)   passing resolutions as to all matters reserved to the authority of the
     Shareholders' Meeting by law or under these Articles of Association or
     that are submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting by the Board of
     Directors, subject to art. 716a Swiss Code of Obligations.

ARTICLE 18

The approval of at least two-thirds of the votes represented at a
Shareholders' Meeting shall be required for resolutions with respect to:

a)   a modification of the purpose of the Company;

b)   the creation of dual-class common stock;

c)   restrictions on the transfer of registered shares and the removal of such
     restrictions;

d)   restrictions on the exercise of the right to vote and the removal of such
     restrictions;





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e)   an authorized or conditional increase in share capital;

f)   an increase in share capital through the conversion of capital surplus,
     through a contribution in kind or in exchange for an acquisition of
     assets, or a grant of special benefits upon a capital increase;

g)   the restriction or denial of pre-emptive rights;

h)   a change of the place of incorporation of the Company;

i)   the conversion of registered shares into bearer shares and vice versa;

j)   the dissolution of the Company without liquidation;

k)   any changes to this Article 18.

        B. Board of Directors

ARTICLE 19

The Board of Directors shall consist of no less than 7 members, all of whom
shall be shareholders or representatives of a legal entity that is a
shareholder.

ARTICLE 20

The members of the Board of Directors shall be elected to serve three-year
terms. Members of the Board of Directors whose terms of office have expired
shall be eligible for re-election. Non-executive Directors may only be
appointed for up to three terms of office.

Each year the Board of Directors shall be renewed by rotation, to the extent
possible in equal numbers and in such manner that, after a period of three
years, all members will have been subject to re-election. The Board of
Directors shall establish the order of rotation, whereas the first term of
office of some members may be less than three years. In this regard, one year
shall mean the period between two Ordinary Shareholders' Meetings.

In the event of an increase or a decrease in the number of Directors, the
Board of Directors shall establish a new order of rotation. It follows that
the term of office of some members may be less than three years.

If, before the expiry of his or her term of office, a Director should be
replaced for whatever reason, the term of office of the newly elected
Directors shall expire at the end of the normal term of office of his or her
predecessor.

ARTICLE 21

The Board of Directors shall elect from among its members one Chairman and one
or more Vice-Chairmen. It shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member
of the Board. The Board of Directors shall further regulate, subject to
applicable law and these Articles of Association, its organization in written
organizational regulations.

The members of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to reimbursement of
all expenses incurred in the interests of the Company, as well as remuneration
for their services that is appropriate in view of their functions and
responsibilities. The amount of the remuneration shall be fixed by the Board
of Directors upon recommendation by a committee of the Board.





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ARTICLE 22

The Chairman shall convene meetings of the Board of Directors if and when the
need arises or whenever a member or the chief executive officer so requests in
writing.

ARTICLE 23

In order to pass resolutions, at least a majority of the members of the Board
of Directors must be present, subject to additional provisions in the
Organizational Regulations. No attendance quorum shall be required for
resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the confirmation of
capital increases or for the amendment of the Articles of Association in
connection therewith.

Resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be adopted upon a majority of the
votes cast. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the deciding vote.

Resolutions may be passed by way of written consent, provided that no member
requests oral deliberation.

ARTICLE 24

The Board of Directors has, in particular, the following non-delegable and
inalienable duties:

a)   the ultimate direction of the business of the Company and the issuance of
     the necessary instructions;

b)   the determination of the organization of the Company;

c)   the administration of accounting, financial controls and financial
     planning;

d)   the appointment and removal of the persons entrusted with management and
     representation of the Company;

e)   the ultimate supervision of the persons entrusted with management of the
     Company, specifically in view of their compliance with law, these
     Articles of Association, the regulations and directives;

f)   the preparation of business reports, the preparations for the
     Shareholders' Meetings and the implementation of shareholders'
     resolutions;

g)   the decision to call payments on shares that are not fully paid in, and
     the corresponding amendments to these Articles of Association;

h)   the adoption of resolutions concerning an increase in share capital to
     the extent that such power is vested in the Board of Directors of
     resolutions concerning the confirmation of capital increases, as well as
     making the required report on the capital increase and corresponding
     amendments to these Articles of Association;

i)   the examination of the professional qualifications of the qualified
     auditors;

j)   notification of the court if liabilities exceed assets.

In addition, the Board of Directors may pass resolutions with respect to all
matters that are not reserved to the Shareholders' Meeting by law or under
these Articles of Association.






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ARTICLE 25

Subject to art. 24 of these Articles of Association, the Board of Directors
may delegate the management of the Company in whole or in part to individual
directors or to third persons (Group Executive Management) pursuant to
regulations governing the internal organization.

ARTICLE 26

The due and valid representation of the Company by members of the Board of
Directors or other persons shall be set forth in regulations governing the
internal organization.


        C. Auditors, Group Auditors and Special Auditors

ARTICLE 27

The Auditors and the Group Auditors, both of which shall be elected by the
Shareholders' Meeting, shall have the powers and duties vested in them by law.
The duties of Auditors and Group Auditors may be performed by the same person.

The Shareholders' Meeting may appoint a special auditing firm entrusted with
the examinations required under applicable law in connection with capital
increases (Art. 652f, 653f and 653i CO).

The term of office of the Auditors, the Group Auditors and (if appointed) the
special auditors shall be one year. The term of office shall commence on the
day of election, and shall terminate on the first Annual Shareholders' Meeting
following their election.

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SECTION 4:

Annual Financial Statements, Consolidated Financial Statements and
Profit Allocation

ARTICLE 28

The fiscal year shall close as of December 31 of
each year.

For each fiscal year, the Board of Directors shall prepare a
business report including the annual financial statements (consisting of the
profit and loss statements, balance sheet and notes to the financial
statements), the annual report and the consolidated financial statements, as
well any other documentation that may be required by applicable law or stock
exchange rules.

ARTICLE 29

The profit shown on the balance sheet shall be
allocated by the Shareholders' Meeting within the limits set by applicable
law. The Board of Directors shall submit its proposals to the Shareholders'
Meeting.

Further reserves may be taken in addition to the reserves required by
law.

Dividends that have not been collected within five years after their
payment date shall enure to the Company and be allocated to the general
reserves.




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SECTION 5:

Winding-up and Liquidation

ARTICLE 30

The Shareholders' Meeting may at any time resolve on the winding-up and
liquidation of the Company pursuant to applicable law and the provisions set
forth in these Articles of Association.

The liquidation shall be effected by the Board of Directors, unless the
Shareholders' Meeting shall appoint other persons as liquidators.

The liquidation of the Company shall be effectuated pursuant to the statutory
provisions.

Upon discharge of all certified liabilities, the assets of the Company shall
be distributed to the shareholders pursuant to the amounts paid in, unless
these Articles of Association provide otherwise.

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SECTION 6:

Announcements, Communications

ARTICLE 31

The official means of publication of the Company shall be the Swiss Official
Gazette of Commerce.

To the extent that personal notification is not mandated by law or stock
exchange regulations, all communications to the shareholders shall be deemed
valid if published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce. Written
communications by the Company to its shareholders shall be sent by ordinary
mail to the last address of the shareholder or authorized recipient entered in
the share register of the Company. Financial institutions holding shares for
beneficial owners and recorded in such capacity in the share register shall be
deemed to be authorized recipients.

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SECTION 7:

Contributions in Kind

ARTICLE 32

In connection with the increase of the Company's share capital from CHF
4,000,000 to CHF 54,000,000, Nestle Ltd, Cham and Vevey, effects the following
contributions:

1)   99.95% of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Pharma GmbH,
     with a par value of CHF 25,486,890;

2)   100% of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Ophthalmika GmbH,
     with a par value of CHF 56,950;




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3)   99.62% of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon-Couvreur N.V.,
     with a par value of CHF 7,004,011;

4)   100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Cusi S.A., with a
     par value of CHF 83,875,354;

5)   100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Finland Oy, with
     a par value of CHF 131,950;

6)   100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Laboratoires Alcon
     S.A., with a par value of CHF 19,720,727;

7)   100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratories (UK)
     Ltd., with a par value of CHF 7,316,000;

8)   100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratories
     Hellas Commercial & Industrial S.A., with a par value of CHF 651,050;

9)   100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Nederland B.V.,
     with a par value of CHF 28,424;

10)  99 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Italia S.p.A.,
     with a par value of CHF 2,198,746;

11)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Norge AS, with a
     par value of CHF 9,790;

12)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Polska Sp.
     z.o.o., with a par value of CHF 300,000;

13)  90 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Portugal Produtos
     e Equipamentos Oftalmologicos, Lda., with a par value of CHF 35,100;

14)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Sverige AB, with
     a par value of CHF 18,190;

15)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Pharmaceuticals
     Ltd., with a par value of CHF 100,000;

16)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon S.A., with a par
     value of CHF 100,000;

17)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratuvarlari
     Ticaret AS, with a par value of CHF 1,420,000;

18)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratories
     (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd., with a par value of CHF 58,528;

19)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Korea Ltd., with
     a par value of CHF 200,000;

20)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Hong Kong
     Limited, with a par value of CHF 14,122;

21)  98 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Japan Ltd., with a
     par value of CHF 9,525,120;

22)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratories
     (Philippines), Inc., with a par value of CHF 651,124;

23)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Pte Ltd., with a
     par value of CHF 143,533;





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24)  30 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratories
     (Thailand) Ltd, with a par value of CHF 10,050;

25)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratories
     (Australia) Pty. Ltd., with a par value of CHF 2,397,000;

26)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Canada Inc., no
     par value;

27)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon (Puerto Rico)
     Inc., with a par value of CHF 142;

28)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company Alcon Laboratories,
     Inc., with a par value of CHF 7,100;

29)  100 % of the paid-in share capital of the company AlconLab Ecuador S.A.,
     with a par value of CHF 18,000;

30)  industrial and intellectual property.

These contributions are received at a total value of CHF 298,022,970. In
consideration for such contribution in kind, the Company allots to Nestle Ltd,
Cham and Vevey, 50,000 fully paid registered shares of the Company with a
total nominal value of CHF 50,000,000. The Company enters into its books CHF
50,000,000 as share capital and CHF 248,022,970 as reserves.

In connection with the increase of the Company's share capital from CHF
54,000,000 to CHF 60,000,000, Nestle Ltd, Cham and Vevey, effects the
following contributions:

1)   a loan to Alcon Laboratories Inc. of CHF 306,400,000,

2)   a loan to Alcon Laboratoires (UK) Ltd. of CHF 16,585,200,

3)   a loan to Laboratoires Alcon S.A. of CHF 37,240,200.

These contributions are received at a total value of CHF 360,225,400. In
consideration for such contribution in kind, the Company allots to Nestle Ltd,
Cham and Vevey, 6,000 fully paid registered shares of the Company with a total
nominal value of CHF 6'000'000. The Company enters into its books CHF
6'000'000 as share capital and CHF 354,225,400 as reserves.

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SECTION 8:

Original Language

ARTICLE 33

In the event of deviations between the German version of these Articles of
Incorporation and any version in another language, the German authentic text
prevails.

Zug, February 25, 2002
Revised: March 18, 2002
Revised: March 25, 2002