SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntsman International LLC (the "Company") announced today that it has temporarily suspended its offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") all of its outstanding (i) $175,000,000 principal amount 7 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the "old dollar notes") for an equal principal amount of 7 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and (ii) 135,000,000 euro principal amount 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (collectively with the old dollar notes, the "old notes") for an equal principal amount of 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 that have been registered under the Securities Act. The Exchange Offer was originally scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 26, 2005. As a result of this suspension, the expiration date of the Exchange Offer has been extended until further notice. On August 16, 2005, the Company's affiliate Huntsman LLC was merged with and into the Company. As a result of the merger, pursuant to applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the Company is required to temporarily suspend the Exchange Offer until it files certain additional financial statements with the SEC. The Company expects to resume the Exchange Offer, subject to applicable law, once the required financial statements have been filed. During the suspension period, the exchange agents will not accept any tenders of old notes and will return all previously tendered old notes to the tendering holders. The Company will provide notice of the resumption of the Exchange Offer and of the extended expiration date of the Exchange Offer as soon as practicable. This announcement is not an offer to exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to exchange, with respect to the old notes. The Exchange Offer is being made solely by a prospectus dated July 28, 2005 (as may be amended or supplemented), and the Exchange Offer, as suspended hereby, remains subject to the terms and conditions stated therein. Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed in the Huntsman companies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal, regulatory and technological factors. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the company's expectations will be realized. The company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws. DATASOURCE: Huntsman International LLC CONTACT: Investor Relations, John Heskett of Huntsman International LLC, +1-801-584-5700

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