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Executive Board Member at DSM talks about focusing on life science products and performance materials for growth (12/18/02)
- HENK C. VAN DALEN, DSM NV
- Specialty Chemicals

Head of IR at Degussa AG discusses strategy for improving profitability (12/18/02)
- BERND BRINKER, Degussa AG
- Specialty Chemicals

FD of British Vita sees good growth opportunities in many different product areas (12/2/02)
- JEZ K. MAIDEN, British Vita PLC
- Specialty Chemicals

Executive Chairman says K+S AG has leading position in growing specialty chemicals markets (11/18/02)
- RALF BETHKE, K+S AG
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst anticipates a bigger spike in MacDermid's business (8/13/02)
- CHRISTOPHER M. CROOKS, Commerce Capital Markets
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: John Van Brunt - Agrium Inc (AGU) (1/7/02)
- John Van Brunt, Agrium Inc (AGU)
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst cites Applied Biosystems as the leader in industrialization of genomics research (11/9/01)
- TRACY MARSHBANKS, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst reports on Engelhard (10/19/01)
- TIMOTHY GERDEMAN, Lehman Brothers
- Specialty Chemicals

OM Group possesses one of the most unique, highest value-added product portfolios, reports Analyst (10/18/01)
- TIMOTHY GERDEMAN, Lehman Brothers
- Specialty Chemicals

Intertape Polymer Group is an aggressive and strong growth company at what is still a very attractive price, reports Analyst (3/30/01)
- TRACY MARSHBANKS, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

FMC Corp. plans to distribute the remaining 80% tax-free to their shareholders, reports Analyst (3/30/01)
- JOHN E. ROBERTS, Merrill Lynch
- Chemicals

Off The Record: A Leading Chemical Industry Observer gives Dow's new CEO pretty high marks (3/30/01)
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- Chemicals

Analyst highlights Solutia (3/30/01)
- FRANK J. MITSCH, Independent Analyst
- Chemicals

Analyst says Hercules has a leading business in water-based ingredients for paints (3/29/01)
- JOHN E. ROBERTS, Merrill Lynch
- Chemicals

Analyst says Dow Chemical is in a very interesting position right now (3/29/01)
- FRANK J. MITSCH, Independent Analyst
- Chemicals

Analyst comments on OM Group's story (3/29/01)
- TRACY MARSHBANKS, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst says Monsanto's earnings may improve this year (3/28/01)
- FRANK J. MITSCH, Independent Analyst
- Chemicals

CEO praises Ecolab's management team (3/27/01)
- ALLAN L. SCHUMAN, Ecolab Inc.
- Chemicals

Analyst comments on the R&D money at 3M (3/27/01)
- JEFFREY CIANCI, UBS Warburg
- Specialty Chemicals

BNP Paribas' Analyst likes Clariant in Wall Street Transcript Interview (11/22/00)
- CHRISTIAN FAITZ, BNP Pariba
- Chemicals

Salomon Smith Barney Analyst focuses on IMC Global (9/21/00)
- JAMES WILBUR, Salomon Smith Barney
- Agricultural Chemicals

Chase H&Q Analyst looks at Millennium's stock performance (9/20/00)
- FRANK J. MITSCH, Chase H&Q
- Chemicals

ING Barings Analyst comments on Rohm and Haas (9/20/00)
- PAUL T. LEMING, ING Barings
- Chemicals

ING Barings Analyst has a buy recommendation on Hercules (9/19/00)
- PAUL T. LEMING, ING Barings
- Chemicals

Analyst recommends PPG Industries (9/18/00)
- P.J. JUVEKAR, Salomon Smith Barney
- Chemicals

Merrill Lynch Analyst likes Eastman Chemical (9/18/00)
- JOHN E. ROBERTS, Merrill Lynch
- Chemicals

Analyst watches E.I. DuPont de Nemours very closely (9/18/00)
- FRANK J. MITSCH, Chase H&Q
- Chemicals

Analyst confident about OM Group (5/1/00)
- ALLAN H. COHEN, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst looks at Cambrex both as a growth stock and a value stock (5/1/00)
- TIMOTHY GERDEMAN, Lehman Brothers
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst mentions Cambrex as top pick (5/1/00)
- ALLAN H. COHEN, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst recommends Avery Dennison (4/28/00)
- KAREN GILSENAN, Merrill Lynch
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst highlights CK Witco (4/28/00)
- TIMOTHY GERDEMAN, Lehman Brothers
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst names Praxair as 'favorite' (4/28/00)
- KAREN GILSENAN, Merrill Lynch
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst recommends H.B. Fuller (4/27/00)
- DAVID BEGLEITER, Credit Suisse First Boston
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst highlights Spartech (4/27/00)
- ALLAN H. COHEN, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst excited about Rohm and Haas (4/26/00)
- TIMOTHY GERDEMAN, Lehman Brothers
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst likes Summa Industries (4/25/00)
- TRACY MARSHBANKS, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst rates Cytec as 'top pick' (4/25/00)
- TIMOTHY GERDEMAN, Lehman Brothers
- Specialty Chemicals

First Analysis Securities Analyst likes Spartech (2/7/00)
- TRACEY MARSHBANKS, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Kirk Benson - Headwaters Inc (HDWR) (0/0/00)
- Kirk Benson, Headwaters Inc (HDWR)
- Specialty Chemicals

: Roundtable Forum: Investing IN The Chemical Industry (0/0/00)
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: Roundtable Forum: Specialty Chemicals Industry (0/0/00)
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: Off The Record: Major Chemicals (0/0/00)
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Company Interview Excerpt: Charles M. Berger - Scotts Company (SMG) (0/0/00)
- Charles M. Berger, Scotts Company (SMG)
- Agricultural Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Melbourne F. Yull - Intertape Polymer Group Inc (0/0/00)
- Melbourne F. Yull, Intertape Polymer Group Inc
- Specialty Chemicals

: Roundtable Forum: Specialty Chemicals Industry (0/0/00)
- TRACY MARSHBANKS, First Analysis Securities Corporation
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Randall Lay - International Specialty Products Inc (ISP) (0/0/00)
- Randall Lay, International Specialty Products Inc (ISP)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Kevin Mcmullen - Omnova Solutions Inc (OMN) (0/0/00)
- Kevin Mcmullen, Omnova Solutions Inc (OMN)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Nick Hawkins - European Colour Plc (EUC.L) (0/0/00)
- Nick Hawkins, European Colour Plc (EUC.L)
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Kevin Mcmullen - Omnova Solutions Inc (OMN) (0/0/00)
- Kevin Mcmullen, Omnova Solutions Inc (OMN)
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: European Chemicals Stocks: Christian Faitz - Bnp Paribas (0/0/00)
- Christian Faitz, Bnp Paribas
- Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Chemistry-enabled Life Sciences: A.COHEN / T.MARSHBANKS / D.MALLICK - First Analysis (0/0/00)
- A.COHEN / T.MARSHBANKS / D.MALLICK, First Analysis
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Major Chemical Stocks: Frank Mitsch - Independent Analyst (0/0/00)
- Frank Mitsch, Independent Analyst
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: John Macdonald - Jlm Industries (JLMI) (0/0/00)
- John Macdonald, Jlm Industries (JLMI)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Walt Turner - Koppers Inc (0/0/00)
- Walt Turner, Koppers Inc
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: David Harvey - Sigma-aldrich Corporation (SIAL) (0/0/00)
- David Harvey, Sigma-aldrich Corporation (SIAL)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: David Bennett - Bio Solutions Manufacturing Inc (BSLM) (0/0/00)
- David Bennett, Bio Solutions Manufacturing Inc (BSLM)
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: C.WILLIAM Zadel - Mykrolis Corporation (MYK) (0/0/00)
- C.WILLIAM Zadel, Mykrolis Corporation (MYK)
- Specialty Chemicals

: Off The Record: Chemicals (0/0/00)
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Analyst Interview Excerpt: Specialty Chemicals: AN Overview – Dmitry Silversteyn – Longbow Research (0/0/00)
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Analyst Interview Excerpt: Secular-growth Plays in the Ag Chemicals Industry - David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (0/0/00)
- Secular-growth Plays in the Ag Chemicals Industry, David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
- Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Monsanto & The Future OF AG Biotech : Sano M. Shimoda - Bioscience Securities Inc (0/0/00)
- Sano M. Shimoda, Bioscience Securities Inc
- Agricultural Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Douglas Pertz - Imc Global Inc (IGL) (0/0/00)
- Douglas Pertz, Imc Global Inc (IGL)
- Agricultural Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Jeffrey M. Nodland - Mcwhorter Technologies (0/0/00)
- Jeffrey M. Nodland, Mcwhorter Technologies
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Allan Schuman - Ecolab Inc (ECL) (0/0/00)
- Allan Schuman, Ecolab Inc (ECL)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Peter Mccausland - Airgas Inc (0/0/00)
- Peter Mccausland, Airgas Inc
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: David Hatcher - Kmg Chemicals Inc (KMGB) (0/0/00)
- David Hatcher, Kmg Chemicals Inc (KMGB)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Carl Horowitz - Polymer Research Corporation (PROA) (0/0/00)
- Carl Horowitz, Polymer Research Corporation (PROA)
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: AL Stroucken - H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) (0/0/00)
- AL Stroucken, H.B. Fuller Company (FUL)
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Outlook For Chemical Stocks: John Roberts - Merrill Lynch (0/0/00)
- John Roberts, Merrill Lynch
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Thomas Sullivan - Rpm Inc (RPM) (0/0/00)
- Thomas Sullivan, Rpm Inc (RPM)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Michael Dedomenico - Nuco2 Inc (NUCO) (0/0/00)
- Michael Dedomenico, Nuco2 Inc (NUCO)
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Richard Rompala - The Valspar Corporation (VAL) (0/0/00)
- Richard Rompala, The Valspar Corporation (VAL)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Bernhard Steiner - Clean Diesel Technologies Inc (CDTI) (0/0/00)
- Bernhard Steiner, Clean Diesel Technologies Inc (CDTI)
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Leonard Schwartz - Aceto Corporation (ACET) (0/0/00)
- Leonard Schwartz, Aceto Corporation (ACET)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Dennis Calvert – Biolargo, Inc. (BLGO) (0/0/00)
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Company Interview Excerpt: Richard J. Diemer Jr. - Albemarle Corporation (ALB) (0/0/00)
- Richard J. Diemer Jr., Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: A Spotlight on Emerging Markets in Specialty Chemicals - Steven Schwartz - First Analysis Securities Co (0/0/00)
- A Spotlight on Emerging Markets in Specialty Chemi, Steven Schwartz - First Analysis Securities Corp.
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Gary T. Steele - Landec Corporation (LNDC) (0/0/00)
- Gary T. Steele, Landec Corporation (LNDC)
- Synthetics

Company Interview Excerpt: William B. Adams - Eco Soil Systems (ESSI) (0/0/00)
- William B. Adams, Eco Soil Systems (ESSI)
- Agricultural Chemicals

: Off The Record: Agricultural Products / AG Biotech (0/0/00)
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- Agricultural Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: John Macdonald - Jlm Industries Inc (JLMI) (0/0/00)
- John Macdonald, Jlm Industries Inc (JLMI)
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Outlook For Specialty Chemicals : David Begleiter - Credit First Suisse Boston (0/0/00)
- David Begleiter, Credit First Suisse Boston
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Daniel Porat - M.A. Industries (0/0/00)
- Daniel Porat, M.A. Industries
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Specialty Chemicals & Materials: Mark Gulley - Banc OF America Securities (0/0/00)
- Mark Gulley, Banc OF America Securities
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: David Harvey - Sigma-aldrich Corporation (SIAL) (0/0/00)
- David Harvey, Sigma-aldrich Corporation (SIAL)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: John Lee - Hexcel Corporation (HXL) (0/0/00)
- John Lee, Hexcel Corporation (HXL)
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: John L. Mcdonald - Jlm Industries (JLMI) (0/0/00)
- John L. Mcdonald, Jlm Industries (JLMI)
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Chemical Industry Overview: Graham Copley - Sanford C. Bernstein & CO (0/0/00)
- Graham Copley, Sanford C. Bernstein & CO
- Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Specialty Chemicals : Mark R. Gulley - Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (0/0/00)
- Mark R. Gulley, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
- Specialty Chemicals

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Commodity Chemicals: John Roberts - Buckingham Research Group Inc (0/0/00)
- John Roberts, Buckingham Research Group Inc
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Olaf Karasch & Steven H. Parker – Tor Minerals International, Inc. (TORM) (0/0/00)
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Company Interview Excerpt: Douglas Baker Jr. - Ecolab Inc (ECL) (0/0/00)
- Douglas Baker Jr., Ecolab Inc (ECL)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Converted Organics Inc. - Edward J. Gildea (0/0/00)
- Converted Organics Inc., Edward J. Gildea
- Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Douglas J. Mcgregor - M.A. Hanna Company (MAH) (0/0/00)
- Douglas J. Mcgregor, M.A. Hanna Company (MAH)
- Synthetics

Company Interview Excerpt: John Van Brunt - Agrium Inc (AGU) (0/0/00)
- John Van Brunt, Agrium Inc (AGU)
- Agricultural Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Edward J. Gildea – Converted Organics Inc. (COIN) (0/0/00)
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- Agricultural Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Daniel Jones - National Sorbents Inc (NSHE.OB) (0/0/00)
- Daniel Jones, National Sorbents Inc (NSHE.OB)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: Timothy Moses - Bioshield Technologies Inc (BSTI) (0/0/00)
- Timothy Moses, Bioshield Technologies Inc (BSTI)
- Specialty Chemicals

Company Interview Excerpt: William Ulland - The Chromaline Corporation (CMLH) (0/0/00)
- William Ulland, The Chromaline Corporation (CMLH)
- Specialty Chemicals



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