COLUMBUS, Ohio – (December 14, 2010) – Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. announced today it will increase prices in the Americas for its EPON™ liquid and solid epoxy resins effective January 1, 2011, or as contracts allow. In addition, Momentive will raise the price of BPA (bisphenol A) by $0.10 per pound effective January 1, 2011. These price adjustments are driven by the continued increase in the cost of key raw materials.
| Products: | Increase: |
| Bisphenol A | $0.10 PER POUND |
| EPON™ Liquid Epoxy Resins | $0.07 PER POUND |
| EPON™ Solid Epoxy Resins | $0.07 PER POUND |
| EPON™ Epoxy Novolac Resins | $0.05 PER POUND |