HOUSTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Lyondell Chemical Company (NYSE: LYO) has named Charles L. Hall Vice President and Controller.

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In his new position, Hall is responsible for financial accounting and reporting, budgeting, and internal control operations for the Lyondell enterprise, which includes Lyondell and its affiliate Equistar Chemicals, LP. He reports to Robert T. Blakely, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Hall comes to Lyondell from BP, formerly BP Amoco, in Chicago, where he served 16 years in a variety of financial roles, including Controller of Amoco Chemical Company and Assistant Controller of Amoco Corporation. Most recently, he was General Manager, Accounting and Reporting, for BP Amoco's North American operations. Prior to his service with BP, Hall spent 10 years with Arthur Young & Company in Kansas City.

A Certified Public Accountant, Hall attended the University of Kansas, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics, a bachelor of science degree in accounting, and a master's degree in business and accounting.

Lyondell Chemical Company, (www.lyondell.com ), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the world's largest producer of propylene oxide (PO); the world's number three supplier of TDI (toluene diisocyanate); a leading producer of propylene glycol; a leading producer of other PO derivatives such as BDO (butanediol) and PGE (propylene glycol ether); and a producer of styrene monomer and MTBE as co-products of PO production. Through its 41% interest in Equistar Chemicals, LP, Lyondell also is one of the largest producers of ethylene, propylene and polyethylene in North America and a leading producer of polypropylene, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, high value-added specialty polymers and polymeric powder. Through its 58.75% interest in LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP, Lyondell is one of the largest refiners in the United States, processing extra heavy Venezuelan crude oil to produce gasoline, low sulfur diesel and jet fuel. Lyondell is the third largest methanol producer in the U.S., through its 75% interest in Lyondell Methanol Company, L.P.

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