Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bayer said on Monday its

Monsanto unit reached agreements in principle with more than 200

plaintiffs to resolve the so-called Sky Valley Education Center

product liability cases related to the chemical PCB.

Bayer said in its statement that the terms of the agreements

over environmental pollution with PCB, short for polychlorinated

biphenyls, were confidential and subject to approval of final

settlement agreements by the parties.

The cost of the additional settlements was covered by the

PCB litigation provision taken in the second quarter, it added.

Previous adverse verdicts in the Sky Valley Education Center

litigation were not covered by the deal and remain on appeal,

Bayer added.