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Press Statement: Cytec Drogenbos Incident

On Friday, June 2, 2006, at approximately 1:30 a.m. local time in Belgium, Cytec Industries Inc. experienced an incident at the Drogenbos specialty chemicals manufacturing facility that resulted in an employee fatality. Cytec deeply regrets the loss of a dedicated coworker and is providing assistance and support to the family as well as to the other employees at that site.

The incident occurred in a building that manufactures products used in inks and various coatings applications. The employee, an experienced operator who had been with the company for five years, had been filling a process reactor with materials when there was an explosion and subsequent flash fire in which he was fatally injured.

A team of both local and corporate Safety, Health & Environment and Engineering professionals has started an investigation. Cytec is working with the local police and the Belgian Federal Safety Authorities (Seveso Directive Agency) who oversee occupational health and safety in Europe. Cytec will communicate the results of the investigation when it is completed.

The operations in that building on the site have been shut down until the investigators declare it is safe to begin operation again.

Corporate Profile
Cytec Industries Inc. is a global specialty chemicals and materials company focused on developing, manufacturing and selling value-added products with pro forma sales in 2005 of approximately $3.2 billion. Our products serve a diverse range of end markets including aerospace, adhesives, automotive and industrial coatings, chemical intermediates, inks, mining, plastics and water treatment. The Company uses its technology and application development expertise to create chemical and material solutions that are formulated to perform specific and important functions for our customers. 

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