LEVERKUSEN -- Effective October 1, 2006, LANXESS's Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit has increased its prices for the product groups Baypren® (CR), Buna® EP (EPDM) and Krynac®/Perbunan®/Baymod® N (NBR) and Krylene®/Krynol® (E-SBR). Depending on the product group, the prices will rise by between EUR 50 and 400 per metric ton. The price rises, which affect the regions of Europe, Africa, Middle East and Latin America, are caused by the continued high cost of the raw materials plus soaring energy costs.

LANXESS's technical rubber products are used above all in the automotive, mechanical engineering, construction, electrical and footwear industries. The Technical Rubber Products business unit belongs to the Performance Rubber segment, which achieved total sales of EUR 1.678 billion in fiscal 2005.

This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by LANXESS AG management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.

Source: LANXESS

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