EXHIBIT 1

Comparative Information on the Seven Largest Polypropylene Plants in Europe

Plant Annual
Plant Location Year Established
Output (metric tons)

CBTG A.G. Saarbrün 1981 350,000

Diamond Chem. Liverpool 1967 250,000

Diamond Chem. Rotterdam 1967 250,000

Hosche A.G. Hamburg 1977 300,000

Montecassino SpA Genoa 1961 120,000

Saône-Poulet S.A. Marseille 1972 175,000

Vaysol S.A. Antwerp 1976 220,000

Next 10 largest plants 450,000

Plants in Europe
Production Cost
per ton (indexed to
low-cost producer)

1.09

1.09

1.02

1.11

1.07

1.06

1.19
EXHIBIT 2
Frank Greystock's DCF Analysis of Merseyside Project(financial values in milli
Assumptions
Annual output(metric tons) 250000
Output gain/Original output 7.0%
Price/ton(pounds sterling) 541
Inflation rate(prices and costs) 0.0%
Gross margin(ex.deprec.) 12.5%
Old gross margin 11.5%
Tax rate 30.0%
Investment outlay(mill.) 9.0%
Energy savings/Sales Yr.1-5 1.25%
Yr.6-10 0.8%
Yr.11-15 0.0%
oject(financial values in millions of British pounds)

Discount rate 10.0%

Depreciable life(years) 15
Overhead/Investment 3.5%
Salvage value 0
WIP inventory/Cost of goods 3.0%
Months downtime,construction 1.5
After-tax scrap proceeds 0
Preliminary engineering costs 0.5
EXHIBIT 2
Frank Greystock's DCF Analysis of Merseyside Project(financial values in milli
1 2 3
Year Now 2001 2002 2003
1.Estimate of incremental gross profit
New output(tons) 267,500 267,500 267,500
Lost output-construction (33,438)
New sales(millions) 126.63 144.72 144.72
New gross margin 13.8% 13.8% 13.8%
New gross profit 17.41 19.90 19.90
Old output 250,000 250,000 250,000
Old sales 135.25 135.25 135.25
Old gross profit 15.55 15.55 15.55
Incremental gross profit 1.86 4.34 4.34
2.Estimate or incremental depreciation
New depreciation 1.20 1.04 0.90
3.Overhead 0.32 0.32 0.32
4.Prelim.engineering costs 0.50
5.Pretax incremental profit -0.16 2.99 3.13
6.Tax expense -0.05 0.90 0.94
7.After-tax profit -0.11 2.09 2.19
8.Cash flow adjustments
Less capital expenditure -9
Add back depreciation 1.20 1.04 0.90
Less added WIP inventory 0.31 -0.47 0.00
After-tax scrap proceeds 0.00
9.Free cash flow -9 1.40 2.66 3.09
NPV=9.00
IRR=25.9%
ancial values in millions of British pounds)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

267,500 267,500 267,500 267,500 267,500 267,500 267,500 267,500

144.72 144.72 144.72 144.72 144.72 144.72 144.72 144.72

13.8% 13.8% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 12.5%
19.90 19.90 19.18 19.18 19.18 19.18 19.18 18.09
250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
135.25 135.25 135.25 135.25 135.25 135.25 135.25 135.25
15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55
4.34 4.34 3.62 3.62 3.62 3.62 3.62 2.54

0.78 0.68 0.59 0.51 0.44 0.38 0.33 0.43

0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32

3.25 3.35 2.72 2.80 2.87 2.92 2.98 1.79

0.97 1.01 0.82 0.84 0.86 0.88 0.89 0.54
2.27 2.35 1.90 1.96 2.01 2.05 2.08 1.25

0.78 0.68 0.59 0.51 0.44 0.38 0.33 0.43

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

3.06 3.02 2.49 2.47 2.45 2.43 2.41 1.68

 12 13 14
2012 2013 2014

267,500 267,500 267,500

144.72 144.72 144.72

12.5% 12.5% 12.5%
18.09 18.09 18.09
250,000 250,000 250,000
135.25 135.25 135.25
15.55 15.55 15.55
2.54 2.54 2.54

0.43 0.43 0.43

0.32 0.32 0.32

1.79 1.79 1.79

0.54 0.54 0.54
1.25 1.25 1.25

0.43 0.43 0.43

0.00 0.00 0.00

1.68 1.68 1.68

 1 2 3
Considering effect of inflation
Now 2001 2002 2003
Free cash flow of the project -9 1.4 2.66 3.09
Effect of Inflation on cash flow -9 1.44 2.74 3.18
PV of the project -9 1.31 2.26 2.39
Cummulative cash flow for PP -9 -7.56 -4.82 -1.64
NPV 9.11
IRR 26.61%
Payback Period 3.52

Considering effect of inflation 1 2 3

and rolling stock Now 2001 2002 2003
Free cash flow of the project -10 1.425 2.685 3.115
Effect of Inflation on cash flow -10 1.47 2.77 3.21
PV of the project -10 1.33 2.29 2.41
Cummulative cash flow for PP -10 -8.53 -5.77 -2.56
NPV 8.30
IRR 23.90%
Payback Period 3.80
 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
3.06 3.02 2.49 2.47 2.45 2.43 2.41 1.68 1.68
3.15 3.11 2.56 2.54 2.52 2.50 2.48 1.73 1.73
2.15 1.93 1.45 1.31 1.18 1.06 0.96 0.61 0.55
1.52 4.63 7.19 9.74 12.26 14.76 17.24 18.97 20.71

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
3.085 3.045 2.515 2.495 2.475 2.455 2.435 1.705 1.705
3.18 3.14 2.59 2.57 2.55 2.53 2.51 1.76 1.76
2.17 1.95 1.46 1.32 1.19 1.07 0.97 0.62 0.56
0.62 3.76 6.35 8.92 11.47 13.99 16.50 18.26 20.01
 13 14
2013 2014
1.68 1.68
1.73 1.73
0.50 0.46
22.44 24.17

13 14
2013 2014
1.705 1.705
1.76 1.76
0.51 0.46
21.77 23.53