Huntsman Innovation Wins Top Award at Paris JEC Show

BASEL, Switzerland, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntsman Advanced
Materials, a division of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN), today announced it
was awarded the JEC Award for innovative materials at the JEC Show in Paris,
France. Huntsman received the award for the innovative use of its composites
in fuel cell applications developed in cooperation with its US-based customer
GrafTech International.

Andre Genton, President of Huntsman's Advanced Materials division, commented:
"At Huntsman, our commitment to innovation provides a rich pipeline of new
products and applications. We are especially pleased when our innovative
chemistry provides solutions to address the issues that affect us all, such as
the global need for more efficient and effective fuel cells."

In December 2008, another solution from Huntsman Advanced Materials was
awarded the Gold Innovation Award at the Euromold Show. The award was won for
Huntsman's new Araldite(R) Digitalis machine, which is a new rapid
manufacturing machine capable of producing large numbers of parts
simultaneously at rapid speed and with high accuracy.

About Huntsman:

Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals.
Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global
industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles,
footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health
care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging.
Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid
and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has more than 12,000
employees and operates from multiple locations worldwide. The Company had
2008 revenues exceeding US $10 billion. For more information about Huntsman,
please visit the Company's website at www.huntsman.com.

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SOURCE Huntsman Corporation

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