Rohm and Haas Appoints New China President

Shanghai, China, February 18, 2008 –Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) announces today that Du Hua is appointed as Rohm and Haas China President, based in the company’s China Research Development Center (CRDC) in Shanghai. Du Hua is also appointed a Vice President of the company and a member of its global Leadership Council. He is transitioning to his new responsibilities immediately.

This is another move by the world’s leading specialty materials company to raise its visibility in its global business operations and commitment to grow its investment, business portfolio, and commitment to the China market.

"Joining Rohm and Haas as China Manager of the Dongguan facility in January 1998, Du Hua has been working for Rohm and Haas for about 10 years now. During the past decade, he showed his talent skills in people management and business insights. We believe that his outstanding business management experience can be used to achieve Rohm and Haas’s corporate vision and goals in China,” Mark Douglas, Asia Pacific President, declared. “The decision reflects the important goal for Asia, which is to develop and promote our talented local leaders to the senior executive position in this region.”

This new position will be an addition to his current responsibilities Asia General Manager –of the company’s Circuit Board Technologies (CBT) business. Hua Du holds a Bachelor degree in Chemistry from Beijing University, and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.

“I am excited about taking this leadership role and I will put my knowledge and experiences to focus on many business priorities in this market. Rohm and Haas continues to provide the most innovative and environmentally advanced technologies and products to Chinese customers for improving life quality. I will continue to invest in hiring and develop local talents to better career opportunities at Rohm and Haas,” Du Hua, Rohm and Haas China President and Rohm and Haas Company Vice President, said.

China is one of the fastest growing and important markets for Rohm and Haas Company. In 2006, Rohm and Haas China contributed about 40% of the sales revenue in APR. To date, Rohm and Haas has made significant investment and has established a strong reputation in research and development, manufacturing, and technical service in China, with about 1,200 employees and 11 manufacturing sites. A strong leadership group in China can ensure the excellent operation and performance, which contributes to achieving the company’s 2010 Vision in APR. Rohm and Haas 2010 Vision is the outcome of an extensive analysis of the company’s performance, portfolio, competitive environment and business opportunities. Focusing on organic growth, the 2010 Vision targets its Asia-Pacific sales to grow from $1.6 billion in 2006 to $3.2 billion in 2010.

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