Chemtura Raises Prices on Antioxidants, UV Stabilizers

Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase the price of several antioxidants and UV stabilizers, effective on all deliveries on or after May 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. The price increases are the result of a continued increase in raw material and energy costs. Despite Chemtura’s constant initiatives to reduce costs, these increases are essential to sustain Chemtura as a viable supplier and to enable continued reinvestment. This table provides details regarding the products affected:     Chemtura AO/UV Price Increase May 1, 2008   Product Increase Weston® DPP, Weston® TPP $0.50/kg Mark® CH 65, Mark® CH 66   Weston® EHDP, Weston® 439, Weston® DPDP $0.44/kg Mark® CH 301, Mark® CH 302, Mark® CH 305 $0.37/kg Weston® PDDP, Weston® TDP, Weston® DHOP, Weston® PTP $0.35/kg Weston® TIOP, Weston® TLP, Mark® CH 300, Mark® CH 304   Anox BT2/LM, Mark® CH 55, Naugard® TNPP, Naugard® TNPP HR, $0.60/kg Polygard®, Polygard® HR,Weston® 399, Weston® 430 Weston® TLTTP, Weston® TNPP, Naugard® P, Naugard® PHR   All other Liquid Phosphites $0.33/kg Lowinox® CPL $0.62/kg Lowinox® 22M46 $0.44/kg Lowilite® UV Stabilizers (HALS)1 5% Lowilite® UV Stabilizers (UV Absorbers)2 8% All Specialty Antioxidants 3 6%     1 Includes Lowilite 19, Lowilite 62, Lowilite 77 PE, Lowilite 92, Lowilite 94,   2 Includes Lowilite 20, Lowilite 20S, Lowilite 22, Lowilite 234, Lowilite 24, Lowilite 26, Lowilite 27, Lowilite 28, Lowilite 29, Lowilite 36, Lowilite 55, Lowilite Q21 NDB, Lowilite Q84, Lowilite UV B1260   3 Includes Anox 330, Anox IC-14, Anox 1315, Anox 70, Flexamine, Genox EP, Lowinox 1790, Lowinox 22IB46, Lowinox 44B25, Lowinox AH25, Lowinox CA22, Lowinox GP-45, Lowinox HD98, Lowinox MD24, Lowinox TBM6, Lowinox TBP6, Lowinox WSP, Naugard 412S, Naugard 536, Naugard Super Q, Naugard Ultra Q, Naugard XL-1, Ultranox 626, Ultranox 626A, Ultranox 627A, Ultranox 641, Weston 618, Weston 619 Please visit www.chemtura.com.