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BASF appoints Robin C. Rotenberg as President of BASF Canada
Toronto, Canada
April 1, 2005

BASF has appointed Robin C. Rotenberg as President of BASF Canada with administrative responsibility for all businesses in the country, including Agricultural Products and Nutrition, Chemicals, Performance Products and Plastics. In addition, Rotenberg will be responsible for the management of BASF Canada's internal services such as Communications, Legal, Finance and Logistics.

"Robin will help us to optimize our businesses and service platform within BASF to add value for our customers," said Hans Engel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BASF Corporation. "In addition, she will play a key role in continuing BASF's commitment to Responsible Care® and its initiatives."

Prior to this appointment, Rotenberg was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary with Insurance, Real Estate and Communications responsibilities for BASF Canada. Her roles in various internal committees will continue.

Rotenberg obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario and she was subsequently called to the Ontario Bar in 1987. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political studies and a Bachelor of Education degree from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

BASF Canada has manufacturing sites in Cornwall, Georgetown, Toronto and Windsor, Ontario; Abbotsford, British Columbia as well as Blackie, Alberta.

Responsible Care® is a registered trademark of the Canadian Chemical Producers Association and the American Chemistry Council.

BASF Canada is an affiliate of BASF Corporation. BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. Rated in FORTUNE magazine as America's  Most Admired Chemical Company, we employ about 10,000 people in North America and had sales of approximately $11 billion in 2004. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit www.basf.ca or www.basf.com/usa 

BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF's intelligent solutions and high-value products help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. In 2004, BASF had approximately 82,000 employees and posted sales of more than $50 billion. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA), New York (BF), Paris (BA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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