Cristal Global Announces TiO2 Price Increases

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA and HUNT VALLEY, MD USA (Friday, March 12, 2010) - Cristal Global (Cristal) announced today that it will increase prices on all of its anatase and rutile Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in the following regions:  

• In the U.S. and Canada: Effective April 1, 2010, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by USD five (5) cents per pound.
• In Latin America, including Brazil and Mexico: Effective April 1, 2010, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona® and Cristal chloride process titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by USD $100 per metric ton.
• In Europe: Effective April 1, 2010,or as permitted by contract prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by €100  per metric ton.
• In the Middle East and Africa: Effective April 1, 2010, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by USD $100 per metric ton.
• In the Asia Pacific: Effective April 1, 2010, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by USD $150 per metric ton. In Australia prices for all Tiona® and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by AUD $100 per metric ton.  

These increases are in addition to previous price increase announcements.