22DALLAS (May 12, 2010) -- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a leading, global chemical company and global leader in emulsion polymers, announced today that it will increase the price of all vinyl based emulsions sold to Europe, Africa and the Middle East by €80/tonne, effective June 1, 2010, or as contracts allow.

This price increase includes all PVAc homopolymers, vinyl acetate copolymers and vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) emulsions and includes, but is not limited to, the following applications: adhesives, paints and coatings, nonwovens, glass fiber and textiles.

Customers should contact their Celanese sales representative for more details.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of specialty materials and chemical products which are used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our products, essential to everyday living, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for operational excellence, sustainability and premier safety performance, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs approximately 7,400 employees worldwide and had 2009 net sales of $5.1 billion, with approximately 73% generated outside of North America. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its global product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.

About the Emulsion Polymers Business of Celanese

The Emulsion Polymers business of Celanese is a global leader in developing products and application 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 manufacturing facilities worldwide and is supported by expert technical service regionally. More information about the Emulsions Polymers business of Celanese is available at www.celanese-emulsions.com.

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