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- October 15, 2008

On October 14th 2008 Arkema was awarded the ‘Fils d’Or’ top prize for best individual shareholder department in the CAC-Mid100 category at a financial communication event organized by La Vie Financière, Les Echos and Synerfil.

This prize rewards the quality of service to shareholder provided by major French and euro-zone companies, on the basis of reactivity, reliability and conviviality criteria. Arkema is the first French chemical producer to be awarded this prize for the quality of its individual shareholder communication.

 « This prize rewards the quality of the work and the tools we have put in place since our spin-off in May 2006 that enable us to deliver regular and transparent information to all our shareholders. We intend to continue developing this open dialogue approach with our individual shareholders, who account for over 9% of Arkema’s capital » stated Thierry Le Hénaff, Arkema Chairman and CEO.

Shareholders Diary:

October 16th 2008 – SHAREHOLDERS CLUB – Visit of Cerdato R&D Center, Serquigny (NW France)
October 20th 2008 – Meeting with Individual Shareholders in Bordeaux
November 13th 2008 – Publication of 3rd quarter 2008 results
November 21st - 22nd 2008 – Actionaria Show in Paris
December 4th 2008 – Meeting with Individual Shareholders in Marseille
December 11th 2008 – SHAREHOLDERS CLUB – Visit of Fos plant (S France)

A global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, Arkema consists of three strategically related businesses: Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals, and Performance Products. Arkema reported sales of 5.7 billion euros in 2007. Arkema has 15,200 employees in over 40 countries and six research centers located in France, the United States and Japan. With internationally recognized brands, Arkema holds leadership positions in its principal markets.