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Celanese Expands Distribution Agreement with HSH Group for Mowilith(R) and Vinamul(R) Emulsions

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2006--The Emulsions & PVOH business of Celanese has expanded its distribution agreement with HSH Group, based in Poland, for Mowilith(R) and Vinamul(R) emulsions into Central and Eastern Europe, including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Ukraine.

"This growing relationship reflects Celanese' dedication to this growing region of Europe," according to Bodo Ott, Celanese manager of European Distributors & Agents. "We are very pleased with our relationship with HSH and hope to extend our current success in Poland into the rest of Central and Eastern Europe. HSH conveys the value and performance of our Vinamul and Mowilith polymer emulsions to customers in a number of important applications, including paints, adhesives, nonwovens and more."

Celanese will continue to support the majority of its emulsions product lines through direct sales channels.

Mowilith(R) and Vinamul(R) are registered trademarks of Celanese.

About the Emulsions & PVOH Business of Celanese

The Emulsions & PVOH business of Celanese is a global leader in the development and application of polymer emulsion and PVOH technology to improve performance, create value and drive innovation in a broad range of industrial and consumer end-use applications including adhesives, coatings, engineered fabrics, glass fibers, paper, textiles and more. The business has 14 manufacturing facilities and seven R&D Centers of Excellence in North America, Europe and Asia. More information about the Emulsions & PVOH business of Celanese is available at www.connectcelanese.com.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) is an integrated global producer of value-added industrial chemicals based in Dallas, Texas. The Company has four major businesses: Chemicals Products, Technical Polymers Ticona, Acetate Products and Performance Products. Celanese has production plants in 13 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. In 2005, Celanese Corporation had net sales of $6.1 billion. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company's web site at www.celanese.com.

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