CIDX(R) Names 2006 Board of Directors, Announces Officers

Industry trade organization focuses on improving ease, speed, cost and

security of eBusiness transactions in the chemical sector

The Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX), a 20-year-old trade association and standards organization founded by the chemical companies for the chemical sector, today announced its new 2006 Board of Directors and officers.

Thomas Fannon, Director, Global Supply for Ashland Distribution, will remain Chairman of the Board for a second year. Other members of the 2006 Board are:

 BASF Aktiengesellschaft Herbert Fisch Director eCommerce Global  Bayer Polymers Customer Services  Helmut Hegger        VP Information Services & eBusiness  Cabot Corporation  Randall Carter CIO  The Dow Chemical  Company Mike Costa Corporate Director, Six Sigma & Corporate Work Processes  Dow Corning Corporation Abbe Mulders Executive Director/CIO  DuPont Company Linda Johnson Global Finance Manager – Information Technology  DuPont Company Ralph Paulus Corporate Applications Manager  Elemica, Inc. Scott DuFour Sr. Vice President, Integration Services  Rohm & Haas Tony D’Alessandro Director, Global Systems and Information Services  Univar USA Mark Spranger Director, Application Systems  JoAnne Norton (Ex Officio Director) Executive Director, CIDX DuPont Company  Ken Hutcheson  Secretary to the Board, CIDX 

About CIDX

CIDX is a 20-year-old global trade association and standards body dedicated to improving and securing electronic connectivity for chemical companies and their trading partners. More than 80 chemical industry leaders from around the world including chemical producers, suppliers, marketplaces and industry consultants participate in CIDX and built the Chem eStandards(R) to carry out highly secure transactions with suppliers and customers over the Internet. CIDX uses the trademarks CIDX(R) and Chem eStandards(R).