Celanese Names Univar as Distributor for Mowilith(R) and Vinamul(R) Emulsions; New Relationship Positions Distributor to Provide Leading-Edge Polymer Emulsion Technology in Western European Countries

The Emulsions & PVOH business of Celanese has named
Univar as a Western European distributor for Celanese' Mowilith(R) and
Vinamul(R) polymer emulsions, starting in France, effective July 1.
Through this relationship, Celanese continues to strengthen its
commitment to customers to offer resins in a broad range of industrial
and consumer end-use applications in Western Europe.
According to Bodo Ott, Manager of European Distributors & Agents
for Celanese, Univar's well-established distribution network affords
Celanese new opportunities to supply world-class polymer emulsions to
a wide range of customers and industries.
"As industries seek to improve upon their products, they can
source Mowilith and Vinamul polymer emulsions as a means to improve
performance, create value and drive innovation in applications such as
paints, adhesives, nonwovens and more," Ott said.
"Univar Europe is delighted to have been chosen by Celanese as a
West European distributor for polymer emulsions," said Guy Monteil,
European Commercial Vice President for Univar. "Celanese is a
world-class producer that is consistently at the forefront of emulsion
polymer technology. This exciting new relationship will significantly
enhance our product offering to our extensive customer base. "
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.

About Univar

Univar N.V. (Amsterdam:UNIVR) is one of the world's leading
independent distributors of industrial chemicals and providers of
related specialty services, operating throughout both North America
and Europe. Univar operates a network of 163 distribution centers,
spread across the United States, Canada and 18 European countries. In
2005, Univar generated net sales of USD 6.0 billion and operating
income (EBIT) of USD 207.7 million. Univar has approximately 6,700
employees based throughout North America and Europe. The company's
registered office is in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with
administrative support offices in Bellevue, Washington, USA, and
Bradford, England, UK. For more information, visit:
www.univarcorp.com.