Kuraray Co., Ltd., a leading supplier of high performance Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers, will raise the prices of Elastomer products effective July 15th, 2008.

<SEPTON™ crumb grades produced in the US>
    USD 500 per MT

<SEPTON™, HYBRAR™ and TU-Polymer grades produced in Japan>
    USD 800 per MT

Increasing energy and feedstock prices have resulted in the steady escalation of costs to produce these specialty high performance materials. It is necessary to recover a portion of those increases to ensure ongoing supply and new product innovation.

This price increase will be in effect for all shipments on and after July 15th, 2008. Other terms and conditions are unchanged.