Cristal Global Announces TiO2 Price Increases

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA and HUNT VALLEY, MD USA (Friday, September 4, 2009) - Cristal Global (Cristal) announced today that it will increase prices on all of its anatase and rutile Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in the following regions

• In the Middle East: Effective October 1st, 2009, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by US $150 per metric ton.
• In  Asia Pacific: Effective October 1st, 2009, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase in Australia by Australian $150 per metric ton.
• In Latin America, including Brazil: Effective October 1st, 2009, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by up to US $150 per metric ton.

These increases are in addition to previously announced increases.