Leverkusen – June 20, 2008 – Bayer MaterialScience has raised its global selling prices for the polycarbonate resins Makrolon®, Makroblend®, Bayblend® T and Apec® by EUR 0.15 per kilogram effective June 16, 2008. The price of Bayblend® FR is also being increased throughout the world by EUR 0.20 per kilogram. The main reason for these price rises is the continuing high level of raw material and energy costs. Customers have been informed about the changes to their cost prices. Contractual obligations already in existence at the time when the price increases came into effect will not be affected.

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Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with nearly 15,400 employees at 30 sites around the world and 2007 sales of 10.4 billion euros. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Our inorganic basic chemicals unit produces chlorine and related essential products for the chemicals industry. Let us give life to your vision. Bayer MaterialScience – Where VisionWorks.

Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international health care, nutrition and high-tech materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In North America, Bayer had 2007 net sales of 8.1 billion euros and employed 16,800 at year end. Bayer’s three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and Bayer MaterialScience, improve people’s lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases; protect crops and enhance yields; and advance automobile safety and durability.