Lane to Lead Strategic Marketing for BASF's Polyurethanes


Successor of Ralph Schweens, who assumes new position for BASF in Mexico

Brussels, Belgium - April 2, 2009 - Kenneth T. Lane will assume responsibility for the Global Strategic Marketing Unit of BASF's Polyurethanes division as Group Vice President, effective April 1. He succeeds Ralph Schweens, who has led the unit since 2005 and who will now become Managing Director of BASF in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

Kenneth T. Lane has been with BASF's Polyurethanes division since 2006 and was based at BASF Corporation in Wyandotte, Michigan, where he was responsible for BASF's Polyurethanes Basic Products business in North America. He will now be located in Brussels, the global headquarters of BASF's Polyurethanes division.

About BASF Polyurethanes

BASF is the leading supplier of polyurethane basic products, systems and specialties. With its global network of more than 30 polyurethane system houses and its comprehensive product and service portfolio, BASF is the preferred partner of its customers in many industries.

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We make a lot of the products you buy better.®

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of approximately $17.5 billion in 2008. For more information about BASF's North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa.

BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has approximately 97,000 employees and posted sales of more than 62 billion in 2008. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

For more information contact:

Bill Donnelly
BASF Corporation
Tel: (734) 324-6303
E-mail: william.donnelly@basf.com

Jens Fey
BASF SE
Phone: +32 2 373 2165
E-mail: jens.fey@basf.com

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