GenTek Inc. Announces Adoption of Notice and Access Rule for Annual Meeting of Stockholders

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GenTek Inc. (Nasdaq:GETI)
announced today that it will distribute its proxy materials for the 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders via the Internet in accordance with the Notice and
Access rules adopted by the SEC.

On March 31, 2009, the Company will begin mailing a Notice Regarding the
Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting to all Stockholders of
record as of March 16, 2009, the Record Date. Stockholders will also be able to
vote via the Internet by following the instructions on the Notice being mailed
this week.

Under the SEC's Notice and Access model, companies may furnish proxy materials
to stockholders by posting them on an Internet website and providing
stockholders with notice of the availability of the proxy materials. The Company
expects to substantially reduce the number of printed copies of its 2008 Annual
Report and Proxy Statement as well as reducing the costs of printing and mailing
these materials to stockholders.

The Annual Meeting will be held at the offices of Latham & Watkins, LLP, 885
Third Avenue, New York, New York on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 1:30 pm.

About GenTek Inc.

GenTek provides specialty inorganic chemical products and valve actuation
systems and components for automotive and heavy duty/commercial engines. GenTek
operates over 50 manufacturing facilities and technical centers and has
approximately 1,100 employees.

GenTek's 2,000-plus customers include many of the world's leading manufacturers
of cars and trucks, and heavy equipment, in addition to global energy companies
and water treatment facilities. Additional information about the Company is
available at www.gentek-global.com.

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CONTACT: GenTek Inc.
Investor/Media Contact
Thomas B. Testa
973-515-1885
IR@gentek-global.com