INVISTA Paulínia Site Celebrates 35-Year Safety Record

Accomplishment Celebrated by Company and Community Leaders
SÃO PAULO--(Business Wire)--
INVISTA`s manufacturing facility in Paulínia, which produces LYCRA®, LYCRA® XA,
and ELASPAN® fibers in the southeast region of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is celebrating
35 years - more than 23 million work-hours - without a lost-time injury.

This unique accomplishment will be celebrated with events involving site
employees, senior INVISTA leaders and community officials. Employees also will
celebrate the site`s certification as the first-ever INVISTA STAR Site, the
highest internal level of safety achievement an INVISTA manufacturing plant can
achieve. The INVISTA STAR program is modeled after the U.S. Occupational Health
Administration`s Voluntary Protection Program.

"For us, safety comes first. It`s the best investment we can make, to ensure the
health and safety of our employees and the communities in which we operate,"
said Nicésio R. Cascone, INVISTA vice president of operations for South America
and Mexico. "This milestone was achieved through the extensive efforts,
commitment and discipline of Paulínia`s employees. They should be very proud of
this accomplishment."

Through its strong commitment to compliance and safety, INVISTA continuously
strives to improve environmental, health and safety performance. The company
believes excellence in these areas is required for long-term success. At the
Paulínia site, efforts have been made to implement safeguards, maintain safety
and environmental protection equipment, enhance operating procedures, train
workers, and perform inspections and audits.

In addition to operating for 35 years without an injury causing time away from
work for any employee, the Paulínia site has demonstrated operations excellence
in other ways, including earning INVISTA Perfect Year recognition in 2008 (for
operating without accidents or environmental incidents during that year),
retaining ISO 14000 certification since 1998, and recycling 94 percent of total
solid waste generated at the site.

The site has motivational initiatives, such as "OPA! Observe - Stop - Act" and a
Best Practice Safety Card of the Month program, to help achieve its safety
goals. In addition, the facility has organized weekly safety meetings with
on-site contractors to reinforce best practices and expectations for safe
operations.

These and other practices led to the INVISTA STAR Site designation and further
demonstrate the site`s commitment to sustainable safety programs that protect
both workers and the environment.

"This has been a 35-year, tireless quest for excellence and awareness. This is
possible: every accident is preventable. The key to a safe workplace is the
active involvement and participation of all our employees to understand and
evaluate risks, making use of existing programs and procedures every day, every
hour and every minute," said INVISTA Paulínia site manager, José Antonio
Tortorella.

According to Mario Cuin, Jr., Paulínia site environmental, health and safety
manager, "To achieve safety excellence, a site must continuously and tirelessly
build a culture of safety at all levels. The organization must be disciplined
and use the application of tools and operational systems to recognize and
mitigate risks. All of this happens through a commitment to continuous
improvement and making sure that employees have access to safe-work practices,
analysis of safety tasks and safety processes and procedures."

At all of INVISTA`s facilities, including the Paulínia site, keeping workers
safe and protecting the environment requires hard work and involvement by both
leaders and employees. All employees share responsibility for identifying
possible risks in all processes and areas and focusing on health, safety and
environmental protection.

Every INVISTA employee is encouraged to raise concerns and drive improvements,
and if a risk is identified, internal teams begin immediately to understand the
root of a potential concern and devise solutions that will protect worker
safety, said Cuin.

INVISTA operates another facility at Americana-SP, 36 km from Paulínia, where
SUPPLEX® fabric and TACTEL® fiber are produced for apparel applications.

INVISTA is one of the world`s largest integrated producers of polymers and
fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications. With a business
presence in over 20 countries, INVISTA`s global businesses deliver exceptional
value for their customers through technology innovations, market insights and a
powerful portfolio of global trademarks including: ADI-PURE, ANTRON, AVORA, C12,
COMFOREL, COOLMAX, CORDURA, CORFREE, DACRON, DBE, DYTEK, FRESHFX, LYCRA,
PERFORMA, POLARGUARD, POLYSHIELD, POLYCLEAR, SOLARMAX, STAINMASTER, SUPPLEX,
SUPRIVA, TACTEL, TACTESSE, TERATE, TERATHANE and THERMOLITE. For more
information, visitwww.INVISTA.com.

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INVISTA
Silas Baptista, 55-19-3874-5193
Silas.A.Baptista@invista.com

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