Huntsman Increasing Performance Intermediate Prices In The Americas Region

The Woodlands, TX - Huntsman Performance Products, a business division of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN), announced today that it will raise list and off-list prices for many of its Performance Intermediate products by $0.03 - $0.05/lb, on October 1, 2005 or as contracts allow.

Products include Ethoxylated Alkanolamides (EOAs), Nonyl Phenol Ethoxylates (NPEs) and Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylates (LAEs).

Huntsman said the price increase reflects the escalation of raw material and energy costs due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Huntsman Performance Products is a business division of Huntsman Corporation. Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and commodity chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture basic products for a variety of global industries including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, textiles, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging, and later, rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has 11,300 employees, 57 operations in 22 countries and had 2004 revenues of $11.5 billion.

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