June 22, 2009

Thomas Müller
Acrylic Monomers
Telefon +49 6151 18- 4199
Telefax +49 6151 18- 3065
tom.mueller@evonik.com

Price Increase for VISIOMER® Methacrylate Monomers

The Performance Polymers Business Unit of Evonik Industries, one of the world’s leading suppliers of methacrylate chemicals, will raise the prices of its VISIOMER® Methacrylate Monomers.
The new pricing structure applies to customers worldwide with exception of NAFTA. NAFTA pricing will be communicated separately by 
Evonik Cyro LLC, a 100 percent subsidiary of Evonik. 

Effective July 01, 2009, as far as permissible under existing agreements, the prices will be increased by the levels indicated below:

Europe:

VISIOMER® Methyl Methacrylate                	+   60 € / mt
VISIOMER® Methacrylic Acid                       	+   80 € / mt
VISIOMER® Butyl Methacrylate                       +   80 € / mt
VISIOMER® Methacrylamide                        	+   80 € / mt
VISIOMER® Hydroxy Esters                        	+   80 € / mt
VISIOMER® Specialty Esters	                	+   50 € / mt

Rest of the world (except NAFTA):

VISIOMER® Methyl Methacrylate                     + 80 $ / mt
VISIOMER® Methacrylic Acid                         + 110 $ / mt
VISIOMER® Butyl Methacrylate                      + 110 $ / mt
VISIOMER® Methacrylamide                         	+ 110 $ / mt
VISIOMER® Hydroxy Esters                     	+ 110 $ / mt
VISIOMER® Specialty Esters			  + 70 $ / mt

The price increase is caused by higher costs for raw materials and logistics.

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 2008 about 41,000 employees generated sales of about €15.9 billion and an operating profit (EBITDA) of about €2.2 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.