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Celanese Corporation Declares Common and Preferred Share Dividends

Fri Jan 4, 2008 7:20pm EST
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global, hybrid chemical company,
today declared quarterly dividends of $0.04 per share on its common
stock and $0.265625 per share on its 4.25% convertible perpetual
preferred stock, both payable on February 1, 2008.

   The dividends are payable for the period beginning November 1,
2007 and ending on and including January 31, 2008 to owners of record
as of January 15, 2008.

   As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation
makes products essential to everyday living. Our products, found in
consumer and industrial applications, are manufactured in North
America, Europe and Asia. Net sales totaled $6.7 billion in 2006, with
approximately 60% generated outside of North America. Known for
operational excellence and execution of its business strategies,
Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with innovations
and best- in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company
employs approximately 8,900 employees worldwide. For more information
on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company's website at
www.celanese.com.

   Forward-Looking Statements

   This release may contain "forward-looking statements," which
include information concerning the company's plans, objectives, goals,
strategies, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures,
financing needs and other information that is not historical
information. When used in this release, the words "outlook,"
"forecast," "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "projects,"
"plans," "intends," "believes," and variations of such words or
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon current
expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no
assurance that the company will realize these expectations or that
these beliefs will prove correct. There are a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward-looking statements contained in this release.
Numerous factors, many of which are beyond the company's control,
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
as forward-looking statements. Certain of these risk factors are
discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which it is made, and the company undertakes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the
occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.

Celanese Corporation
Investor Relations
Mark Oberle, 972-443-4464
Telefax: 972-332-9373
Mark.Oberle@celanese.com
or
Media
Jeremy Neuhart, 972-443-3750
Telefax: 972-443-8519
Jeremy.Neuhart@celanese.com

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