10 per pound. The Solvay Group, whose companies employ about 30,000 people in 50
countries, recorded consolidated sales for 2004 of EUR 7."
Asked about the future, he added: "I see opportunities to enhance
competitiveness, operational efficiency and financial performance through the
continued commitment of Basell's management and employees for whom I have
considerable respect and whose commitment to success I fully share.
Merrill Lynch and CSFB have provided a finance commitment totaling
EUR3.
Effective immediately, Vortechnics and Stormwater Management have merged
and now operate under the direction of one management team , which has more
than 60 years of combined experience in the stormwater industry. Several remaining management positions will be announced in the
coming weeks.
So whether it's Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon, we will continue to be a
vital contributor and strong corporate citizen in the places our employees
call home," Miley said.
207-885-9830, x 253
kstiver@vortechnics .

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9 billion, generated
by its three sectors: Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals.

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It is another jewel in the Access Industries' portfolio and I
am absolutely delighted. Basell achieved competitive advantages such as cost leadership
through world-scale plants, and has developed into one of the world leaders
in the polyolefins industry under CEO Volker Trautz. The markets in which the Advanced
Polyolefins Business competes are: automotive, appliances / white goods,
speciality films, pipes , and building + construction
Technology: is a global business licensing polyolefin technologies and
developing and marketing catalysts. The company's comprehensive suite of stormwater treatment
products capture pollutants from runoff and protect waterways from damaging,
contaminated stormwater flows.

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"Polypropylene supply conditions continue to tighten as global demand
remains strong ," explains Bob Gerlach, the company's vice president for
automotive operations, "so any cost increase from our suppliers will quickly
affect our economics. We no longer enjoy the lead time afforded by gradual
cost increases to plan an orderly advance of product prices. Its
manufacturing, distribution , and research and development facilities are
located in Mansfield and Grand Prairie, Texas.
The production and engineering operations of Solvay Engineered Polymers
are certified to the standards of ISO/TS 16949:2002 for quality systems. NEW YORK, Access Industries announced today that
its affiliate company Nell Acquisition S. He is the
Chairman and principal shareholder of Access Industries , a company he founded
in 1986.

Two Leaders Merge to Create Industry's Largest Most Comprehensive Provider of Stormwater Treatment Solutions; Customers will Benefit from New Technologies and

David R .
"The stormwater treatment market has been rapidly evolving, and our two
companies -- Stormwater Management and Vortechnics -- have been at the
forefront of innovation.
As the pioneer of stormwater filtration technology, Stormwater Management,
Inc.

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The new
prices will take effect on October 1, 2005. And while we had anticipated
some relief in this area, this clearly is not the case.com .
Len Blavatnik (48) was born in the Ukraine in 1957.

More Facts about the Basell Deal:
- Largest petrochemical M+A transaction in the last five years. Privately-owned and headquartered in Middletown, Ohio,
CONTECH is the only nationwide provider of corrugated metal and plastic pipe,
detention/retention systems, geogrid and geotextile materials, erosion control
products, concrete arch systems, retaining wall systems and bridge structures.

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Details are
available at http://www.
"Basell is much stronger today compared to when the company was formed,"
Mr Trautz said."
Like Vortechnics, Stormwater Management has been providing solutions to
engineers , contractors, developers and site owners for more than a decade.
"We are absolutely committed to the communities in which we live and work. For more information, call (800) 548-
4667 or visit http://www.

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Polypropylene and
elastomer suppliers are continuing to raise their prices, and these are the
primary building blocks of our engineered products. Vortechnics and Stormwater Management Announce Management Structure and
Integration Details

SCARBOROUGH , Maine, Vortechnics Inc. Additional members of the
newly formed management team include: Eric Roach , chief financial officer; Jim
Lenhart, chief technology officer; Lanz Fritz, vice president of operations;
Fran Tighe, vice president of development; and Tom Gorrivan as national sales
manager.

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Nor is there a
consensus about future price levels in olefin-based petrochemicals.l.
Notes to Editors:
Access Industries is a privately held, US-based industrial holding
company with investments worldwide.
- Largest chemical company LBO.
The new company will be headquartered in Scarborough , Maine, but sales
offices and facilities for both companies will remain as they are. If not removed from this
runoff, the contaminants can accumulate in surface waters damaging ecosystems
and polluting watersheds. For more information, visit
http://www.

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The new prices will apply to
the company 's TPO and TPV products, which are marketed under the DEXFLEX(R),
SEQUEL(R), DEXPRO(R), INDURE(R) , NEXPRENE(R) and RESPOND(R) brand names.a. Access Industries has long-term strategic
interests in oil, aluminium, coal, petrochemical, telecommunications, media
and real estate.stormwaterinc.com

Vickie Valdez
Stormwater Management Inc.

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Len Blavatnik, Chairman and Founder of New York based Access Industries
said: "Basell is a global company with a record of outstanding achievements
and innovation. The
announcement was made following last week's acquisition of Stormwater
Management by the parent company of Vortechnics, CONTECH CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
INC.
"This merger is a solid strategic fit considering the complementary nature
of our two product lines and core competencies. We share a common commitment to
cleaning up the nation's waters and an unrelenting passion for developing
cutting-edge, engineered solutions that make both environmental and economic
sense.
800-548-4667
vickiev@stormwaterinc.

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About Solvay Engineered Polymers

Solvay Engineered Polymers, Inc.solvay.4 billion. These plastics are used in a wide number of
applications, for example in the packaging and automotive industries and for
consumer goods. On behalf of all our dedicated
employees we welcome our new affiliation with Access Industries. provides environmentally sound stormwater treatment products that are
backed by the experience gained during a decade of providing clean water. The
company offers a patented, cost -effective and proven line of stormwater
treatment products to meet national and local regulatory requirements.

About CONTECH
CONTECH is a leading civil engineering site solutions products and
services company.

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, announced that it would raise prices on its thermoplastic polyolefin
(TPO) and vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer (TPV) products.
BASF and Shell established Basell in 2000 as a 50/50 owned independently
operated joint venture company to consolidate their global polyolefins
businesses.contech-cpi.

Contact:
Kim Stiver
Vortechnics, Inc .

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C., which acquired Vortechnics in March 2004.
Miley was named the chief executive officer of the newly combined company, and
David Pollock was appointed chief operating officer.

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Solvay Engineered Polymers Inc. Announces an Increase of Ten Cents Per Pound on Prices of its Thermoplastic Polyolefin Materials

, is the leading supplier of thermoplastic
polyolefin (TPO) materials and technology to the North American automotive
industry, with significant sales to European and Asian carmakers . Solvay is
listed on the Euronext 100 index of top European companies. He holds a Masters degree from Columbia University and an MBA from
Harvard Business School where he is currently a member of the Board of Dean's
Advisors. Mr Blavatnik is also an active philanthropist.
Together, the two companies have combined revenues approaching $60 million and
have installed thousands of systems throughout the United States and Canada.vortechnics.

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More
information about its products and capabilities can be found at
http://www.com .

Together,
the companies now have an unparalleled portfolio of powerful brands, including
the Vortechs System, StormFilter, VortSentry and StormScreen . A company name
representing the shared vision, values and technologies of both companies is
in development and will be announced in the coming weeks. Founded in 1988 and part of the CONTECH family
of companies, Vortechnics has installed thousands of systems throughout the
United States and Canada.com or call 877-907-8676. More information on CONTECH is available at
http://www.

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Basell's total sales in 2004 were EUR6.

Basell is organised around three core businesses
Polyolefins: comprises Basell's polypropylene and polyethylene
activities, the main markets served by the polypropylene business are fibres,
rigid and flexible packaging, consumer goods and automotive; main markets for
the polyethylene business are: flexible packaging, containers and bottles ,
pipes and automotive.
As the leading provider of engineered stormwater management solutions ,
Vortechnics has set the industry standard with its emphasis on technical
customer service, research and development, and ease of installation and
maintenance.

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The
company is a global leader in the development and licensing of polypropylene
and polyethylene processes. His family settled in
the United States in 1978 and he became an American citizen., the two leading providers of stormwater treatment
systems, announced today that they are integrating their operations. "But
the similarities between Vortechnics and Stormwater Management extend far
beyond our markets, products and customers .com

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" Young also points to
related prices of gasoline and natural gas, "which have driven up both the
cost of producing our materials and the cost of distributing them to our
customers .solvayengineeredpolymers.45 billion.
Access Industries is based in New York City, where Len Blavatnik founded
the company in 1986. and
Stormwater Management Inc. Both were leaders of
their respective companies -- Miley was with Vortechnics and Pollock was with
Stormwater Management -- prior to the acquisition.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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This
increase, while abrupt, is nonetheless necessary if we are to remain capable
of developing and providing products and services that deliver low total -cost
solutions for the automotive industry and the other markets we serve. By joining together we will be able to provide the
civil engineering community with the most advanced and comprehensive line of
stormwater treatment options available," Pollock said.

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Prices of these
engineered polyolefin materials will be raised by US$ 0.
The increase will apply to orders of all sizes, whether truckload
purchases or less-than-truckload (LTL) volumes. "We have already absorbed significant raw
material cost increases over the last two years.
Solvay Engineered Polymers is a member of the Solvay Group, an
international chemical and pharmaceutical group headquartered in Brussels,
Belgium.

- Basell is the world's largest producer of polypropylene and
advanced polyolefins products
- Europe's leading producer of polyethylene
- A global leader in the development and licensing of polypropylene
and polyethylene processes.
Advanced Polyolefins: a global business comprising Basell's innovative
family of speciality polyolefins -- highly engineered polyolefin materials
and polypropylene compounds that have a range of performance characteristics
superior to traditional polyolefins. Our customers will see an
immediate impact -- with more technology choices, expanded technical
expertise, and more convenient sales support and service," Miley said.

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Increase will take effect on October 1, 2005

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.r. It has operations in 21
countries, sales in more than 120 countries and 6,600 employees.
Basell is the world's largest producer of polypropylene and advanced
polyolefins and is a leading supplier of polyethylene and catalysts. Access Industries was advised on the acquisition by Greenwich Energy
Advisors Ltd and Merrill Lynch.
The merger also brings together the industry's two leaders in stormwater
research and product development, with two state-of-the-art stormwater testing
and development labs and a combined staff of almost 160 employees serving
customers from coast to coast.
Celebrating a decade of clean water, Stormwater Management helps customers
across the United States achieve their water quality goals by removing
pollutants to keep our waterways clean.

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has completed the purchase of
Basell from BASF and Shell for EUR4.7 billion. He sits on the
Advisory Board of the Judge Institute of Management at the University of
Cambridge and is Vice Chairman of The Kennan Council at the Woodrow Wilson
Center in Washington, D.
Its product portfolio is based on more than a century of research and
practical field experience serving the highway, drainage, sewage and site-
improvement markets.

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Citing recent trends and levels of petrochemical prices, company president
Fred Young indicated how those developments affect every phase of operations
at Solvay Engineered Polymers. The company
is headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, with sales and marketing operations and
an Automotive Applications Development Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. "Despite the difficult first years of operation, Basell has
already demonstrated success in reducing debt and our presence in three core
businesses is a key strength in our industry. The company also has offices in London, Moscow, Almaty
and Astana. Basell licenses cost-effective and
reliable process technologies for all polypropylene and polyethylene grades.
With products serving the municipal, industrial, residential and
commercial construction markets , both Stormwater Management and Vortechnics
have been pioneers in the treatment of stormwater pollution , developing
technological innovations that are used to clean stormwater that runs off
parking lots, roads and other impervious surfaces.

Background Information
About Vortechnics Inc.

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, Solvay Engineered Polymers,
Inc . In the first quarter of 2004
the company added development and manufacturing resources for vulcanized
thermoplastic elastomers (TPVs) in Shirley, Massachusetts.

Access Industries Completes Basell Purchase

"
The purchase of Basell is the largest chemical industry LBO to date. It
will be financed through a combination of approximately 80% debt and 20%
equity.

About Stormwater Management Inc.com.com.