INVISTA, OSHA Form Strategic Partnership

Collaboration and Research to Strengthen Safety and Health
Management Systems at INVISTA Sites in Delaware, Georgia, and Texas
VICTORIA, Texas--(Business Wire)--
INVISTA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) signed an agreement today at a ceremony held at INVISTA's
Victoria, Texas, manufacturing site to collaborate, share knowledge
and further strengthen the safety and health management systems at
seven INVISTA sites in the United States.

INVISTA and OSHA will, among other things, use their collective
expertise to expand and implement robust safety and health management
systems at the seven participating worksites. Knowledge and best
practices will be shared and studied to help prevent and further
reduce injuries and illnesses, including those related to ergonomics,
by building on the INVISTA Environmental, Health and Safety Management
System and by developing recommendations for management practices
addressing ergonomic hazards.

INVISTA's system, which emphasizes management commitment and
employee involvement, is consistent with the principles of OSHA's
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). As a result of the new
partnership, it is anticipated that INVISTA sites will enhance their
participation in VPP as well as the Special Government Employees (SGE)
program.

The strategic partnership agreement was signed during the INVISTA
Victoria site's VPP "star" designation celebration event. "Star" is
the highest designation for safety systems and performance recognized
in OSHA's VPP. More than 400 INVISTA employees and government
officials attended the ceremony.

OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor Donald G. Shalhoub
participated in the ceremony and executed the partnership agreement on
behalf of OSHA. "INVISTA has demonstrated excellence in effective
safety and health management," said Shalhoub. "They are to be
commended for their outstanding efforts in maintaining a three-year
injury and illness rate 77 percent below the national average for
their industry."

The seven INVISTA sites participating in the OSHA strategic
partnership include the INVISTA manufacturing facilities in Seaford,
Del.; Athens and Dalton, Ga.; and La Porte, Orange and Victoria,
Texas; as well as the INVISTA Applied Research Centre in Newark, Del.

"This agreement represents a true public and private sector
partnership and marks another step forward in our culture of
compliance and value creation," said Jeff Gentry, INVISTA's chief
executive officer. "We are confident that the partnership will not
only be of value to INVISTA, but we are also hopeful that the
knowledge gained will be of value to other industries, as well."

The partnership will be managed by a team of four INVISTA managers
and three OSHA national and field office representatives. The team
will determine procedures, meet regularly to evaluate the
effectiveness of the partnership, and track and analyze information on
partnership activities and results.

OSHA's Strategic Partnership Program is part of U.S. Secretary of
Labor Elaine L. Chao's ongoing efforts to improve the health and
safety of employees through cooperative relationships with trade
associations, labor organizations, employers and employees. More than
1.4 million employees and more than 26,000 employers across the U.S.
have participated with OSHA in 534 strategic partnerships since the
program began in 1998.

INVISTA's Applied Research Centre in Newark, Del., offers
integrated Research and Development support for INVISTA's Apparel,
Intermediates, and Performance Surfaces and Materials businesses.
Dedicated in 2006, the 60,000-square-foot facility houses advanced
textile technology, state-of-the-art chemistry labs and other research
capabilities that support process and product development, catalysis
and reaction engineering fundamentals and fiber, fabric and garment
innovations. Innovation is critical to INVISTA's future success, and
the INVISTA Applied Research Centre is key to fostering innovation for
our businesses.

INVISTA's Athens, Ga., site began operations in 1973. The site is
a yarn processor that serves the beaming segment of INVISTA's Apparel
business and the flooring segment of INVISTA's Performance Surfaces
and Materials (PSM) business.

Started in 1969 to provide dye, and tech support to the carpet
industry, INVISTA's Dalton, Ga., site evolved in the 1980s to become
the certification center for all new introductions of carpet bearing
the STAINMASTER(R) brand, as well as for ANTRON(R) carpet. Located
near Dalton, Ga., the site supports the marketing and R&D capabilities
for INVISTA's Performance Surfaces & Materials business.

Originally built in 1969, INVISTA's La Porte, Texas, site is the
world's largest producer of tetrahydrofuran, or THF, a raw material
used in the manufacture of INVISTA's TERATHANE(R) brand that is also
manufactured at the site. TERATHANE(R) PTMEG is a key ingredient to
INVISTA Apparel's powerful global brand of LYCRA(R) fiber.

INVISTA's Orange and Victoria, Texas, sites are key assets of the
INVISTA Intermediates business. Both sites, which began manufacturing
in the late 1940s and early 1950s, manufacture the nylon 6,6
intermediate chemicals of adiponitrile (ADN), hexamethylenediamine
(HMD), and adipic acid that are used in the manufacture of INVISTA
consumer brands STAINMASTER(R) carpet, ANTRON(R) carpet fiber and
CORDURA(R) fabric, as well as a broad variety of other nylon fiber,
resins and specialty products.

INVISTA's Seaford, Del., site, which was the world's first nylon
plant when it was originally built in 1939, has evolved to meet the
ever-changing needs of the marketplace throughout its seven decades of
operation. The site produces bulked continuous filament nylon yarn for
carpets marketed under INVISTA's STAINMASTER(R) and ANTRON(R) brands.
It also produces staple fibers for tennis balls, pool table coverings,
gaming felts and U.S. Army combat uniforms.

INVISTA is an integrated fibers and polymers business with a
global presence. It operates four major businesses: Apparel;
Intermediates; Performance Surfaces and Materials; and Polymer and
Resins. INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through
market insights and technology innovations, along with a powerful
portfolio of some of the most recognized global brands and trademarks
in their respective industries including: ADI-PURE(R), ANTRON(R),
AVORA(R) FR, INVISTA(R) C12, COMFOREL(R), COOLMAX(R), CORDURA(R),
CORFREE(R), DACRON(R), INVISTA(R) DBE, DYTEK(R), ESP(R),
FRESHFLEX(TM), CORDURA(R) NYCO, LYCRA(R), PERFORMA(R), POLARGUARD(R),
POLYSHIELD(R), POLYCLEAR(R), SOLARMAX(R), STAINMASTER(R), SUPPLEX(R),
SUPRIVA(TM), TACTEL(R), TACTESSE(R), TERATE(R), TERATHANE(R) and
THERMOLITE(R). More information on INVISTA can be found at
www.INVISTA.com.

INVISTA Public Affairs
Jodie Stutzman, 316-828-1786
Jodie.Stutzman@INVISTA.com
www.INVISTA.com

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