Advanced Elastomer Systems Announces New Positions for Company Executives

    AKRON, Ohio, March 6 Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P.
(AES), the world leader in enginnered thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs),
announced today the following new positions among company executives:  Jay
Griffith becomes vice president, Industrial; Zev Gurion becomes vice
president, Automotive; Bob Liskiewicz becomes vice president, Sales and
Commercial Services; Margaret Mattix becomes senior vice president, eBusiness
and Strategic Alliances; Ulf Nilsson becomes vice president, Consumer and
Europe; and Marc Payne becomes vice president, Technology.
    "These changes best position Advanced Elastomer Systems to continue its
leadership role in the industry, and to aggressively execute its business
strategy in an evolving and competitive marketplace," said Graham Wildsmith,
president and chief executive officer, AES.

    AES, a QS 9000-certified company, is a joint venture between Exxon Mobil
Corporation and Solutia, Inc.  Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, U.S.A., the
company is the leading global supplier of engineered TPEs -- materials that
feel and perform like rubber, yet process with the ease and convenience of a
plastic.  TPEs enable design professionals, molders and OEMs to reduce
manufacturing costs, improve part performance and increase product design
options.
    The company flagship product, Santoprene(R) TPE, is recyclable and
available in hardness ranging from 35 Shore A to 50 Shore D.  Technical
centers supporting AES products are located in Akron; Brussels, Belgium; Santo
Andre, Brazil; Tsurumi, Japan and Singapore.  For more information, please
call 330-849-5000, or in the U.S., call 800-305-8070; or visit the company's
web site at http://www.santoprene.com.
    An electronic copy of this news release can be downloaded from
http://www.aestpe.com/news.