12/20/2007 - Süd-Chemie and Vale Inco continue co-operation on diesel emission control catalysts through a modified structure

Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, a leading manufacturer of catalysts for the chemical and oil-refining industries and for environmental technology, and Vale Inco Limited (formerly CVRD Inco Limited), Toronto, Canada, a leading supplier of nickel and specialty nickel products, have decided to continue their co-operation for the production and distribution of diesel exhaust gas purification catalysts for the automotive industry, based on a modified structure.

As of December 19, 2007, Vale Inco‘s German subsidiary, Inco ECM GmbH, Sauerlach will be taking over the fifty-percent share in the German limited partnership Alantum GmbH & Co. KG, Sauerlach, such share being previously held by Süd-Chemie, and will continue to manage Alantum as its sole owner.

Süd-Chemie will continue the co-operation with Vale Inco by supplying Alantum with catalytic coatings for the base material (substrate) developed by Vale Inco and used in diesel emission control catalysts.

Munich, 20 December 2007

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Süd-Chemie AG (www.sud-chemie.com) is a publicly quoted (Security Identification Number ISIN: DE0007292005; WKN: 729 200) specialty chemicals company headquartered in Munich, Germany and operating on a worldwide scale. The common denominator of Süd-Chemie‘s products and innovations is the efficient and sparing use of natural resources to enhance the quality of life for humans and the environment. Key markets served by the company‘s Adsorbents Division include the consumer-goods, packaging and foundry industries, as well as the paper and plastics industries and water treatment. Products manufactured by the Catalysts Division offer solutions for the chemicals, petrochemicals and refinery industries, for energy storage and hydrogen production as well as off-gas purification. Süd-Chemie generated group sales of just over € 1 billion in 2006, approx. 80% of these outside Germany. End of 2007, the group employed some 5,000 people at its 70 sales and production sites worldwide. Süd-Chemie is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2007.