WAYNE, Pennsylvania (November 20, 2002) -- Elemica, a transaction hub for buyers and sellers of chemicals and related products, says it has executed the first electronic transactions for Bayer AG and Degussa with a leading global tire manufacturing customer.

SAN DIEGO, California (November 18, 2002) --Sigma-Aldrich Corp. has chosen Vistant Corp. to deliver automated systems that manage and dispense chemicals and supplies within major customer sites in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic sectors.

NEW YORK (November 19, 2002) -- A new study strategy and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton identifies the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada as the nations with the best environments for e-commerce, combining an up-to-date communications infrastructure with strong political leadership.

MIDLAND, Michigan (November 20, 2002) -– The Dow Chemical Company has announced plans to market caustic soda through an additional sales channel, ChemConnect (www.chemconnect.com), an electronic marketplace for buyers and sellers of chemicals and plastics worldwide, starting in December.

WALTHAM, Massachusetts (November 19, 2002) --Web Services management is the second leading roadblock to Web Services adoption after security, according to a report released today by ZapThink, an XML and Web Services-focused industry analyst group.

FAIRFIELD, California (November 18, 2002) -- ChemSW has introduced two new modules for its CISPro CIS Chemical Inventory System that can be used to meet Hazardous Material Inventory Statement (HMIS) reporting requirements.

DURHAM, North Carolina (January 30, 2003) -- Companies that manage their reputations well cement their good standings among employees, customers, shareholders and the general public, according to a report by business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information. Furthermore, companies that build strong reputations can more easily weather potential corporate crises when they arise.

SOMERS, New York (January 30, 2003) -- IBM has signed on to help the Chemicals Sector Cyber-Security Information Sharing Forum by supporting CIDX's efforts to establish a chemical industry benchmark for cyber-security. CIDX (Chemical Industry Data Exchange) is responsible for implementing the standards and practices component of the Chemicals Sector Cyber-Security program.

In the wake of massive corporate breakdowns at Enron, Worldcom and dozens of other prominent companies, accountability has become the watchword for corporate executives. Everyone - from the CEO on down - is in search of measurements to justify the decisions they made and to measure progress against goals.

In survey after survey, CIOs and IT executives claim that they are taking the threat of cyber-security attacks very seriously in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. But the fact that the Slammer worm was able to cripple the Internet last weekend proves otherwise.

WALLDORF, Germany (March 11, 2003) – SAP, provider of integrated business software solutions, has been ranked as the market leader in META Group's recently released report, METAspectrum for Energy Utility Work Management Systems.

HOUSTON, Texas (January 31, 2003) -- The non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) of Elite International Transportation, a logistics provider serving the chemical, petrochemical, and food industries, has been approved by the U.S. Customs Service to submit advance cargo manifest information via the Automated Manifest System (AMS).

RADNOR, Pennsylvania (January 29, 2003) --Airgas Inc., (NYSE: ARG) today reported earnings for its third quarter ended December 31, 2002. Net earnings for the quarter were $16.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $11.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago.

DANBURY, Connecticut (January 29, 2003) --Praxair Inc. (NYSE:PX) reported fourth-quarter 2002 net income of $140 million and diluted earnings per share of 85 cents, up from $118 million and 72 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.

MIDLAND, Michigan (January 29, 2002) -- e-epoxy.com, a no-frills sales channel for epoxy products started by Dow Chemical, celebrated the second anniversary of its launch today.

RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 29, 2003) -- HAHT Commerce has announced general availability of HAHT Commerce Suite 7.1 with three new bundling options for chemical, consumer products and discrete manufacturers.

WILMINGTON, Delaware (January 29, 2003) -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today declared a first quarter common stock dividend of 35 cents per share, payable March 14, 2003 to stockholders of record Feb. 15, 2003.

ATLANTA (March 10, 2003) - SPI Dynamics, provider of web application security assessment solutions, has released WebInspect 3.0, a web application assessment product specifically designed to address the needs of four groups within the organization, namely application developers, quality assurance professionals, security auditors and security operations professionals.

RICHMOND, Va.--April 23, 2001--Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) today announced the signing of an agreement by which CorrFlex Graphics, LLC, a leading provider of corrugated packaging and displays in the Eastern United States based in Statesville, N.C., will acquire the assets of the U.S. Display business of Chesapeake Display and Packaging Company, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Corporation. The transaction is scheduled to close in June 2001, subject to regulatory approvals, CorrFlex's financing and the other customary closing conditions. Chesapeake expects to use the proceeds of the divestiture to reduce its long-term debt.

WHITE PLAINS, New York (April 23, 2001) – Eastman Chemical Company (eastman.com has formed a strategic agreement with ProAct Technologies (proacttechnologies.com/home), a developer of enterprise-wide software for Employee Relationship Management, to implement ProAct's Knowledge Management solution to drive business-to-employee efficiencies and increase productivity.