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Clariant Streamlines Board of Management

Muttenz, December 11, 2008 -  Clariant, a world leader in specialty
chemicals, today announced that it will streamline the company's
critical management processes in order to improve efficiency and to
gain speed in restructuring. Effective January 1, 2009, the Board of
Management will be transformed into an Executive Committee (EC).
Under the leadership of the CEO, its members will have shared
responsibility for the company's operations. The Executive Committee
will be built up as follows:


  * Hariolf Kottmann (CEO): Clariant Excellence, Talent Management
    Review, Technology & Innovation, Communication, Corporate
    Development
  * Patrick Jany (CFO): Treasury, Accounting, Controlling, Investor
    Relations, Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Affairs,
    Information Technologies, Human Resources, Corporate Auditing
  * Siegfried Fischer: Functional Chemicals Division, Group ESHA &
    Corporate Security, CIS, Eastern Europe
  * Okke Koo: Pigments & Additives Division, Procurement, Europe,
    Middle East, Africa
  * Dominik von Bertrab: Masterbatches Division, Group Supply Chain,
    Americas
  * Peter Brandenberg: Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals Division,
    Asia, Pacific, India



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Contacts


Media Relations
Arnd Wagner          Phone [phone]
Investor Relations
Ulrich Steiner       Phone [phone]



Clariant - Exactly your chemistry.

Clariant is a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals.
Strong business relationships, commitment to outstanding service and
wide-ranging application know-how make Clariant a preferred partner
for its customers.

Clariant, which is represented on five continents with over 100 group
companies, employs around 20,000 people. Headquartered in Muttenz
near Basel, Switzerland, it generated sales of CHF 8.5 billion in
2007. Clariant's businesses are organized in four divisions: Textile,
Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Masterbatches and
Functional Chemicals.

Clariant is committed to sustainable growth springing from its own
innovative strength. Clariant's innovative products play a key role
in its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or else add
value to their end products. The company's success is based on the
know-how of its people and their ability to identify new customer
needs at an early stage and to work together with customers to
develop innovative, efficient solutions.

www.clariant.com

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