General Chemical Extends Expiration Date for Rights Offering

    HAMPTON, N.H., May 4 The General Chemical Group Inc.
is extending the expiration date of its rights offering to Monday,
May 14 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). It had been set to expire on
Friday, May 11 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
    Holders of common stock of General Chemical received, at no cost, 0.77
rights for each share of common stock held at the close of business on April
16. Each whole right will entitle its holder to purchase one share of common
stock for $0.62.
    Subscription warrants evidencing the rights and the prospectus have been
mailed to General Chemical's shareholders of record by Mellon Investor
Services LLC, the subscription agent for the offering.
    General Chemical Group is a leading producer of soda ash, serving
worldwide markets, and of calcium chloride, serving North American markets.
Additional information about the company is available online at
http://www.genchem.com.
    This announcement includes forward-looking statements. The General
Chemical Group Inc. has based these forward-looking statements on its current
expectations and projections about future events.  Although The General
Chemical Group Inc. believes that its assumptions made in connection with the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurances can be given that its
assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct. These forward-
looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. The General Chemical Group Inc. undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.  In light of these risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this
announcement might not occur.

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