March 01, 2006

New Vice President Engineering Applications

Paul Turner will head sales, marketing and development units for the automotive and appliances business.

Borealis has appointed Paul Turner as Vice President Engineering Applications with effect March 1, 2006. In his new role Paul will head the Borealis automotive and appliances business including the sales, marketing and development units. He will be based in Mechelen, Belgium.

Paul holds a Masters Degree in Composite Materials from Imperial College, London. He brings with him 15 years of commercial experience, most recently as Vice President Sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa for Dow Automotive.

"We will continue our strategy of value creation through innovation in the automotive and appliances industry," said David Rolph, Executive Vice President Polyolefins. "This appointment will help us drive further growth in key markets worldwide." With an in depth understanding of the value chain and a focus on customer needs, Borealis continues to provide innovative, value creating polypropylene solutions with optimum performance for the automotive and appliances industry.

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Borealis and Borouge are leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions. With more than 40 years of experience in polyolefins and using our unique Borstar® technology, we focus on the infrastructure, automotive and advanced packaging markets across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Our production facilities, innovation centres and service centres work with customers in more than 170 countries to provide the materials that make an essential contribution to society and sustainable development. We are committed to the principles of Responsible Care® and to leading the way in 'Shaping the Future with Plastics'™.

For more information on Borealis and Borouge, a joint venture between Borealis and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, visit www.borealisgroup.com and www.borouge.com.

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