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LANXESS 29/09/2006

New insecticidal active ingredient for wood preservatives

LANXESS News Newsflash:

Leverkusen - Preventol® TX-CT 50 and Preventol® TX-CE 12 are two new insecticidal formulations from LANXESS for protecting wood and wood composites. The products contain thiacloprid, a highly effective new insecticide from the class of chloronicotinyls. The LANXESS formulations impress through their outstanding effectiveness against termites - reticulitermes, coptotermes and other species - and wood-boring insects.

Preventol® TX-CT 50 and Preventol® TX-CE 12 are currently in registration process under the EU Biocidal Products Directive.

LANXESS Material Protection Products business unit offers a wide range of fungicidal and insecticidal active substances for water and solvent-borne wood preservatives. They can be applied in stationary treatment plants by dipping, spraying, flow coating, vacuum and pressure treatment or by brushing by professional wood treaters or do-it yourselfers.

Further information on LANXESS Material Protection Products can be found at http://www.protectedbypreventol.com.

The Material Protection Products business unit, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of biocidal active ingredients and formulations for wood protection, industrial applications, disinfection and preservation, is part of the Performance Chemicals segment. This sector achieved sales of EUR 1.977 billion in fiscal 2005.

Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by LANXESS AG management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.

You can open the press release by using the following link: http://mediarelations.lanxess.com/lanxess/lnxnews.nsf/id/2006-0190-DE