Chinaplas, April 17-20, 2008, Shanghai January 14, 2008

Evonik in Hall W3 Booth No. E31

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For the first time, the Chemicals Business Area of Evonik Industries (formerly Degussa) will offer its products, services and Alexandra Boy Corporate Press solutions for the industry under its new brand and Phone +49 201 177-3167 Fax +49 201 177-3030 corporate color “deep purple” at Chinaplas 2008 in Shanghai. Its [email protected] activities focus essentially on two different target groups: processors and manufacturers of plastics. Dr. Joy Xia Degussa (China) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Marketing Operations “Specialty plastics is one of Evonik's growth drivers”, says Patrik Phone +86 21 61191365 Fax +86 21 61191377 Wohlhauser, member of the Management Board of Evonik

Degussa GmbH. In this market, customer orientation plays a pivotal role. Evonik focuses on providing customer-specific solutions: Direct dialog with customers is as important as novel products and solutions in applications technology. “For this reason, we develop a large proportion of our specialized products in close collaboration with our customers,” says Wohlhauser.

Evonik manufactures customized PMMA-based molding compounds (PLEXIGLAS®, PLEXALLOY® und CYROLITE®), 12, polyamide 612, and polyamide elastomers (VESTAMID®), transparent (TROGAMID®), Evonik Industries AG terephthalate (VESTODUR®), and polyether ether Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 ketone (VESTAKEEP®). All compounds show precisely defined 45128 Essen Germany functionality that satisfies the high demands of designers as well www.evonik.com as technical requirements for economical processing. Chairman of the Supervisory Board Wilhelm Bonse-Geuking Management Board Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman Dr. Klaus Engel, Dr. Alfred Oberholz, Dr. Peter Schörner, Dr. Alfred Tacke, Heinz-Joachim Wagner, Ulrich Weber

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PRINTEX® pigment blacks are used to color polymers, stabilize them against UV radiation, and impart conductivity. CORAX® rubber blacks and ULTRASIL® rubber silicas are used in conjunction with silanes as reinforcing fillers for rubber.

Evonik’s POLYTREND® liquid color systems enable highest color flexibility to the industry. With dedicated hardware and a well defined selection of base colors, in house color matching has become realistic and simple. Visit our booth and see our demonstration to experience a quick online color change with POLYTREND® liquid color systems.

Company information Evonik Industries is the creative industrial group from Germany which operates in three business areas: Chemicals, Energy and Real Estate. Evonik is a global leader in specialty chemicals, an expert in power generation from hard coal and renewable energies, and one of the largest private residential real estate companies in Germany. Our strengths are creativity, specialization, continuous self-renewal, and reliability. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In its fiscal year 2006 more than 43,000 employees generated sales of about Euro 14.8 billion and an operating profit (EBIT) of over Euro 1.2 billion.

Disclaimer In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where our statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment. Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its group companies assume an obligation to update the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.

Evonik Industries AG Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 45128 Essen Germany www.evonik.com

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Wilhelm Bonse-Geuking Management Board Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman Dr. Klaus Engel, Dr. Alfred Oberholz, Dr. Peter Schörner, Dr. Alfred Tacke, Heinz-Joachim Wagner, Ulrich Weber

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