The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired.  Therefore, the antitrust review in the United States is now complete.  We continue to work through the regulatory process in the European Union.  As previously disclosed, we anticipate closing the transaction with Rockwood in the first half of 2014.

About Huntsman:

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals with 2012 revenues of over $11 billion.

Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets.  We operate more than 75 manufacturing and R&D facilities in over 30 countries and employ approximately 12,000 associates within our 5 distinct business divisions.

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