San Ramon , Calif. and St. Louis , Mo. , February 27, 2008 — The Specialty Additives business of Solutia Inc. recently presented Howard Guild, president of Dowd and Guild Inc. ( San Ramon , Calif. ) with its 2007 North American “Distributor of the Year” award in achievement for attaining outstanding sales growth for Solutia's specialty additive products in its eleven-state west coast distribution sales area. The award was also given in acknowledgement of outstanding technical and commercial support during the test marketing of Solusolv™ 2075 in California 's south coast air quality management district (SCAQMD).

“Dowd and Guild is very knowledgeable about our products and applications. We have been extremely pleased with its work, which has been instrumental in responding to increased market demand for our Solusolv 2075 product, a low odor, ultra-low VOC coalescing aid and part of Solutia's Butvar® portfolio of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) based resins and aqueous dispersions,” said Wing Kwang, business director for the Specialty Additives business.

Howard Guild , president of Dowd and Guild Inc., stated, “We are thrilled to receive Solutia's Distributor of the Year Award. Our strategy has always been to be the best super-regional chemical distributor serving customers in the Western United States . We are very pleased with Solutia's recognition of our efforts and look forward to many more years of collaboration together.”

Butvar PVB resin additives provide enhanced adhesion, flexibility and toughness in a variety of solvent-borne and melt cure applications. Butvar PVB aqueous dispersions are formulated in temporary and permanent waterborne coating applications while adding near-zero volatile organic compounds. Additional information about Butvar PVB resins and aqueous dispersions can be obtained at www.butvar.com .

For Western U.S. orders and sample requests, Dowd and Guild Inc. can be contacted at (800) 959-8222 or via the Internet at http://www.custserv@dowdandguild.com . Dowd and Guild Inc. manages order fulfillment of Butvar PVB resins from its warehouse in City of Commerce , Calif. Dowd and Guild's distribution sales of Butvar PVB aqueous dispersions is managed via Solutia's direct-shipment program. To learn more about Dowd and Guild Inc., go to www.dowdandguild.com .

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Solutia ( http://solutia.com ) uses world-class skills in applied chemistry to create value-added solutions for customers, whose products improve the lives of consumers every day. Solutia is a world leader in performance films for laminated safety glass and after-market applications; chemicals for the rubber industry; specialties such as heat transfer fluids and aviation hydraulic fluid; and an integrated family of nylon products including high-performance polymers and fibers. Solutia... Solutions for a Better Life.

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