RohmNova sets surcharges for paper emulsions

MOGADORE, OH, May 30, 2008 (Press Release) - RohmNova, a joint venture of Rohm and Haas and OMNOVA Solutions, today announced the implementation of a Monomer and Energy related surcharge which will be applied to all Styrene Butadiene (SB) and Styrene Butadiene Acrylonitrile (SBA) paper emulsions. This surcharge will be adjusted monthly and is required in order to off set unprecedented monomer and energy cost escalation, plus extreme shortage of key raw materials. These increases will be implemented on all list and off-list prices and will be effective on June 1, 2008, or as contracts allow.

RohmNova is a joint venture of Rohm and Haas Company and OMNOVA Solutions Inc., providing coating systems for the paper and paperboard market. RohmNova unites coating expertise and pilot facilities with the widest offering of latex binders, coating additives, and synthetic pigments, to deliver performance-optimized products and services for coated paper and paperboard. OMNOVA Solutions (www.omnova.com), a major innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces, is headquartered in Fairlawn, Ohio, USA, with 2007 sales of approximately $746 million and 2,850 employees worldwide. Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8.9 billion in 2007.