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INDIANAPOLIS, Great Lakes Chemical
Corporation (NYSE: GLK) today announced it will increase worldwide bulk
elemental bromine pricing an average of 11%, or $200/MT, effective for all
shipments immediately, where contracts allow.

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Albemarle to Raise Prices of SAYTEX(R) 102E and SAYTEX 8010 Brominated Flame Retardants

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com . While prices have
partially recovered from the unsustainable levels of two years ago, bromine
and derivatives are still undervalued.

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Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading
global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty
chemicals for consumer electronics; petroleum and petrochemical processing;
transportation and industrial products; pharmaceuticals; agricultural
products; construction and packaging materials.

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SAYTEX 102E and SAYTEX 8010 flame retardants are used to help prevent fire
in a wide range of resins and applications, from polystyrene television
cabinets and business machine housings to polyolefin wire and cable, textile
coatings, adhesives, and other resins.

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BATON ROUGE, La.

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Learn more about Albemarle's SAYTEX flame retardants at
http://www. Pricing for elemental bromine
in all other package sizes and the following bromine derivatives will be
affected accordingly:
* Hydrobromic Acid
* Ethylenedibromide
* Methyl bromide (non-agricultural )
* Sodium Bromide (non-oil field application, non-water treatment
additives)
* Calcium Bromide (non-oil field application)
* Alkyl bromides

The company stated that this increase is in addition to its earlier
action, which was communicated to customers at the beginning of the second
quarter of 2005.

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Great Lakes to Raise Elemental Bromine and Certain Bromine Derivatives Pricing

Although progress has been made toward achieving re-
investment economics , more improvement is required.

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For more information please visit the Great Lakes web site at
http: //www.

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, Albemarle Corporation
(NYSE: ALB) the world's leading manufacturer of flame retardants, will
increase prices for its SAYTEX(R) 102E flame retardant and SAYTEX 8010 flame
retardant by 10 percent effective globally for shipments on or after
April 1, 2005, or as contracts allow.

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The Company operates in three
business segments -- Polymer Additives, Catalysts and Fine Chemicals, and
serves customers in approximately 100 countries. The stock of the company is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange .

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Great Lakes Chemical Corporation is the world's leading producer of
certain specialty chemicals for such applications as water treatment,
household cleaners, flame retardants, polymer stabilizers , fire suppressants,
and performance products.