HER CULES INCORPORA TED HERCULES INCORPORATED

We make chemistry work for our customers.

Hercules Incorporated, established in 1912, produces and markets specialty chemicals used in making a variety of products for home, office, and industrial markets. Businesses Paper Technologies and Ventures Group Paper Technologies is the leading global supplier of functional, process, and water treatment chemical programs for the pulp and paper industry. It provides river-toreel solutions and the largest team of field representatives in the industry. Venturesa platform for Hercules growth and customer innovationoffers a diverse array of specialty chemicals for use in various industries. Aqualon Group A world leader in managing the properties of aqueous systems, key customers of Aqualon products and services are manufacturers of interior and exterior water-based paints; producers of construction materials; oil field service companies for oil and gas exploration; paper mills; pharmaceutical companies; and makers of oral hygiene products, cosmetics, food products, and printing inks. Aqualon is also the worlds only producer of refined wood rosin and natural wood terpenes from pine stumpwood extracts. Other major raw materials include gum rosin, pinene monomers, and citrus dlimonene. These rosin and terpene building blocks undergo chemical processing such as esterification, hydrogenation, polymerization, and purification, to create dozens of useful products delivering specific performance attributes in demanding applications. Executives John K. Wulff Chairman Craig A. Rogerson President and CEO Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol HPC). Also traded on the Philadelphia, Midwest, and Pacific Exchanges. Research Centers 13 research and development laboratories strategically located throughout the world. Production Facilities 33 major plants strategically located throughout the world. Employees Approximately 4,430 Worldwide

Hercules Incorporated Corporate Headquarters Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 U.S.A. Tel: (302) 594-5000 Fax: (302) 594-5400 Regional Headquarters Hercules International GmbH Euro Haus Rheinweg 11 8200 Schaffhausen Switzerland Tel: 41 52 560 55 00 Fax: 41 52 560 55 99 Hercules Asia Pacific Headquarters Unit 3301 Hong Kong New World Tower 300 Huai Hai Zhong Road Shanghai 200021, PRC Tel: 86 21 5306 8855 Fax: 86 21 6390 7387 www.herc.com

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PAPER TECHNOLOGIES AND VENTURES

A Business Unit of Hercules Incorporated
Hercules Paper Technologies and Ventures is dedicated to providing innovative chemistries that enhance product performance, optimize manufacturing processes, and/or improve customer productivity.

Paper Technologies
Paper Technologies offers a broad range of cost-effective, problem-solving treatment technologies, including: Functional Additives Wet Strength Dry Strength Rosin Size Alkaline Size Surface Size Dispersed Size Creping, Release, and Softening Agents Water Treatment Chemicals1 Influent Clarification/Mill Supply Boiler Systems Cooling Towers Wastewater Systems

Markets
Hercules Paper Technologies products are used as functional, process, and water treatment additives in a variety of paper applications. Key customers include producers of tissue and towel, packaging, printing and writing papers, and virgin and deinked pulps. Ve n t u r e s a p l a t f o r m f o r c u s t o m e r innovationprovides a broad array of specialty chemicals for a variety of markets including adhesives and sealants, paints, inks, coatings, lubricants, rubber, plastics,and building and construction. The products offered are used by customers to enhance the performance of their products and to optimize their manufacturing processes.

Major Technologies Cor-Trol oxygen scavenger technology Ferroquest cooling system technology Foam-Trol antifoam technology FuelSolvTM fireside technology Novus polymer technology Opti-Guard internal boiler treatment Opti-Sperse internal boiler treatment ProSweet odor control technology Spectrum microbiological control technology Steamate condensate treatment technology PolyFloc flocculant technology
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Major Technologies Aquapel AKD internal sizing technology Crepetrol creping technology Hercobond paper performance technology Hercobond strength technology Hercon reactive size technology Hi-pHase cationic rosin size technology imPress surface sizing technology Kymene wet-strength technology Paracol wax emulsion technology Precis internal size technology Prequel ASA internal size technology ProSoft tissue softener and debonder technology Rezosol release technology Surfax rewetting technology Ultra-pHase cationic rosin size technology Process Chemicals Contaminant Control Microbiological Control Foam Control Retention, Drainage, and Clarification Surface Conditioning Deinking Fiber Recovery Water Closure

Registered trademarks of GE and used under license.

Ventures
Hercules Ventures products are used in applications where the following functional properties are desired: Thickening and Rheology Control Adhesive Strength Crosslinking and Binding Liquid Holdout Temperature Stability Foam Control Lubrication

Major Technologies ChemVisions curing agent Delsette resin Dresinate disproportionated rosin soaps2 Hercolube synthetic base oils Hercules pentaerythritol Hercules PE-200 coatings fire retardant Hercules sodium formate PolyCup resin Scripset surface size technology
2 Registered trademarks of Hercules Incorporated in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Hercules is licensed by Eastman Chemical Company to use these marks in other countries.

Paper Technologies and Ventures A Business Unit of Hercules Incorporated Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001, U.S.A. Asia-Pacific Shanghai, China Tel: 86 21 5306 8855 Europe Schaffhausen, Switzerland Tel: 41 52 560 55 00 Latin America So Paulo, Brazil Tel: 55-11-3089-9220 North America Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. Tel: (302) 594-5000 www.herc.com

Major Technologies Advantage foam control technology De-Airex foam control technology DeTac pitch and stickies control technology Infinity pulp mill technology PerForm retention and drainage technology Presstige press section technology Protocol foam control technology ReNew surface cleaning technology Spectrum microbiological control technology Zenix deposit control technology

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Facilities
H e r c u l e s P a p e r Te c h n o l o g i e s a n d Ventures conducts leading-edge research studies to develop innovative technologies to meet the future needs of our customers. Our Applications Laboratories assist customers with ongoing troubleshooting and problem solving as well as product and/or grade development.

Applications and Research Laboratories

Helsingborg, Sweden Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.

Production Facilities
Beringen, Belgium Burlington, Ontario, Canada Busnago, Italy Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Franklin, Virginia, U.S.A. Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.A. Helsingborg, Sweden Kim Cheon, South Korea Louisiana, Missouri, U.S.A. Macon, Georgia, U.S.A. Mexico City, Mexico Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Nantou, Taiwan Paulinia, Brazil Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. Shanghai, China Sobernheim, Germany Tampere, Finland Tarragona, Spain Voreppe, France Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands

Paper Technologies and Ventures A Business Unit of Hercules Incorporated Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001, U.S.A. Asia-Pacific Shanghai, China Tel: 86 21 5306 8855 Europe Schaffhausen, Switzerland Tel: 41 52 560 55 00 Latin America So Paulo, Brazil Tel: 55-11-3089-9220 North America Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. Tel: (302) 594-5000 www.herc.com

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AQUALON
A Business Unit of Hercules Incorporated
Aqualon is a world leader in products that modify the physical properties of water-based systems. Most of Aqualons products are derived from renewable natural raw materials.

Technologies
Aqualon products are used in applications where the following functional properties are desired: Thickening and Rheology Control Water Retention Adhesive Strength Binding Power Film Formation Protective Colloid, Suspending and Emulsifying Action Rosin and Terpene Derivatives Abalyn liquid resins* Cellolyn synthetic resins* Foral hydrogenated rosin and esters* Hercoflex synthetic resins Hercolyn D hydrogenated rosin ester Hercules ester gum 8BG Lewisol synthetic resins* Melhi resins Pentalyn synthetic resins* Pexalyn synthetic resins Piccolyte polyterpene resins Staybelite hydrogenated rosin and esters* Vinsol resins
*Registered trademarks of Hercules Incorporated in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. Hercules is licensed by Eastman Chemical Company to use these marks in other countries.

Markets
Key customers of Aqualons products include manufacturers of interior and exterior water-based paints; producers of construction materials; oil field service companies for oil and gas exploration; paper mills; pharmaceutical companies; and makers of oral hygiene products, chewing gum base, citrus soft drinks and sport beverages, cosmetics, food, personal care products, printing inks and specialty adhesives for product assembly, medical tapes, and food packaging.

These properties enable Aqualon products to perform in a wide variety of industries. Aqualon is also the worlds only producer of refined wood rosin and natural wood terpenes from pine stumpwood extracts. Other major raw materials include gum rosin, pinene monomers, and citrus d -limonene. These rosin and terpene building blocks undergo chemical processing such as esterification, hydrogenation, polymerization, and purification, to create dozens of useful products delivering specific performance attributes in demanding applications. Major Products Water-Soluble Polymers AeroWhip foam stabilizers Aqualon cellulose gum (CMC) Aqualon ethylcellulose AquaFLO polyanionic cellulose Aquaflow rheology modifier AquaPAC polyanionic cellulose Aquasorb cellulose gum Benecel methylcellulose and derivatives Blanose sodium carboxymethylcellulose Culminal methylcellulose and derivatives Galactasol guar and guar derivatives Klucel hydroxypropylcellulose Klucel Nutra modified cellulose N-Hance guar derivatives Natrosol hydroxyethylcellulose Natrosol B hydroxyethylcellulose Natrosol Plus modified hydroxyethylcellulose Nexton water-soluble polymers PolySurf cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose Supercol guar gum

Specialty Products Admiral fluidized polymer suspensions Ambergum cellulose ethers AquaCat clear cationic solution Liberty water-soluble polymer suspension Natrosol FPS water-soluble polymer suspension N-Hance AG polymers PrimaFlo water-soluble polymer suspension

Aqualon A Business Unit of Hercules Incorporated Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001, U.S.A. Tel: (800) 345-0447 www.aqualon.com

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Facilities
To maintain its leadership position, Aqualon focuses on targeted, marketoriented technology programs and a high level of technical service to customers. Seven global Applications and Development Laboratories (Industry Laboratories) are positioned strategically to provide technical support for all Aqualon products.

Laboratories
Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.A. Dsseldorf, Germany Jiangmen, China Mexico City, Mexico Singapore, Republic of Singapore Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands

Production Facilities
Alizay, France Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.A. Dalton, Georgia, U.S.A. Doel, Belgium Hopewell, Virginia, U.S.A. Kenedy, Texas, U.S.A. Jiangmen, China Luzhou, China* Nanjing, China (Under construction.) Parlin, New Jersey, U.S.A. Suzhou, China* Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands

* Joint ventures.

Sales Offices
Bangkok, Thailand Bologna, Italy Brunswick, Georgia, U.S.A. Dubai, U.A.E. Dusseldorf, Germany Kenedy, Texas, U.S.A. Mexico City, Mexico Moscow, Russia Mumbai, India Prague, Czech Republic Rijswijk, the Netherlands Shanghai, China Pantech, Singapore Tarragona, Spain Warsaw, Poland Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.

Aqualon A Business Unit of Hercules Incorporated Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001, U.S.A. Tel: (800) 345-0447 www.aqualon.com
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