Basell to increase advanced polyolefins prices in Europe
March 24, 2006 – Basell announced today that it will increase prices by € 80 per tonne for its range of advanced polyolefins sourced from Europe, effective 1st April.
"We need to compensate for raw material costs which have reached record high levels together with continued escalation in energy and transportation costs” said Martyn Tickner, senior vice president for Basell’s Advanced Polyolefins Business.

Basell is the world's largest producer of polypropylene and advanced polyolefin products, a leading supplier of polyethylene and catalysts, and a global leader in the development and licensing of polypropylene and polyethylene processes. Basell, together with its joint ventures, has manufacturing facilities around the world and sells products in more than 120 countries. Additional information about Basell is available at www.basell.com.

For more information contact Chantal Sohm, Basell Corporate Communications, at
+33 1 555 12 119 or chantal.sohm@basell.com