Dyneon Names Specialty Additives National Sales Manager


OAKDALE, Minn. - March 31, 2006 - Dyneon, one of the world's leading
fluoroploymer producers, recently named Janice Bennett as national
sales manager, Specialty Additives. In her new role, Bennett will be
responsible for directing North American Specialty Additives' sales
activity in polyethylene processing and field sales development of new
applications in adjacent markets, including blow molding and pipe
extrusion.

Bennett joined 3M in 1996 and was most recently national sales manager
for 3M Specialty Materials Division in Canada after serving as senior
account representative in Canada. Her experience also includes
technical management positions with Nova Chemicals and Huntsman Corp.
This polymer industry experience will be a valuable asset for her
sales leadership position.

Bennett earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and a Masters
degree in organic chemistry at Concordia University in Montreal,
Quebec. In her new position, she will report to Robert Moore, business
manager, Dyneon, Specialty Additives and Fluoroelastomers. Bennett
will be relocating from Canada to Dyneon headquarters in Oakdale,
Minn,, to take up her new responsibilities.

"I look forward to the opportunity to support the company's growth
programs in specialty additives, and to pursue increased customer
productivity in polyethylene processing and the full range of plastic
extrusion applications," Bennett said.

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Contact:
Doug Chirhart
Dyneon LLC
(651) 736-9241

From:
3M Public Relations and Corporate Communications
3M Center, Building 225-1S-15
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000

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