Cytec Elects New Director

WEST PATERSON, N.J.--Aug. 1, 20033, 2003--Cytec Industries Inc. announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Dr. Barry C. Johnson as a new director, increasing the size of the Board to ten.

Dr. Johnson is Dean of Engineering at Villanova University, having been appointed to that position in 2002. Previously, he was Chief Technology Officer of Honeywell International Inc. from 2002; prior to that Barry served as Corporate Vice President of Motorola, Inc. and Chief Technology Officer for that company's Semiconductor Product Sector. He joined Motorola in 1976 and held a variety of technology, product development and operations leadership positions during his 16 year career with the company.

Dr. Johnson left Motorola for eight years in the 1980's to become a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, and serve a three-year stint as a Senior Research Fellow at E. I. DuPont & Co.

David Lilley, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are delighted that Barry is joining Cytec's Board of Directors. In addition to his general Board responsibilities, we look forward to Barry making a significant contribution to the continuing successful growth of Cytec by utilizing his extensive knowledge and understanding of research and development processes."

Corporate Profile

Cytec Industries is a specialty chemicals and materials technology company with sales in 2002 of $1.3 billion. Its growth strategies are based on developing technologically advanced customer solutions for global markets including: aerospace, plastics, industrial coatings, mining, and water treatment.