CHARLOTTE, NC, August 12, 2009 – Effective Sept. 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase its prices by $US 0.06 per wet pound in the United States and Canada on all ACRONAL^® and ACRONAL OPTIVE^® all-acrylic latex products, ACRONAL^® styrene-acrylic latex products and BASONAL^® multi-monomer latex products, used in the adhesives, fiber bonding, architectural coatings, paper and construction markets.

This action is necessary as a result of significant increases in raw material costs, specifically for propylene, styrene and acrylic monomers.

Acronal Optive is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation.

Acronal and Basonal are registered trademarks of BASF SE.

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