Solutia Automotive Presents Colored and Metallic Vanceva(R) Laminated Glass for the Aftermarket at the LA Auto Show

  WHAT:     Solutia Automotive presents colored and metallic Vanceva(R)
            Laminated Glass for the aftermarket, Vanceva(R) brand advanced
            interlayers for OEM application at LA Auto Show

  WHEN:     January 4-15, 2006

  WHO:      Solutia Automotive

  WHERE:    Booth #K440
            Kentia Hall
            LA Auto Show
            Los Angeles Convention Center

  Details:  Solutia will be exhibiting on the show floor for the first time
            ever.  Its booth will feature Solutia's aftermarket glass
            product, Vanceva Laminated Glass, which will be commercially
            available for the first time in 2006.  Solutia's products for
            automotive original equipment manufacturers will be represented
            in the Buick LaCrosse, where laminated glass is featured
            prominently as part of Buick's QuietTuning Package.

  About Solutia

Solutia Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SOLUQ) , an independent, publicly owned enterprise headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has a major presence in both national and international markets. Solutia produces Saflex(R) and Vanceva(R) brand polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, that are used to manufacture the laminated glass used in automotive, architectural and residential applications throughout the world, and is the sole supplier of PVB for aircraft -- the most demanding application. The company's other businesses include nylon fibers, plastics, and intermediates; pharmaceutical services; window films for aftermarket applications; aviation hydraulic fluids; and other performance products.

At its inception, Solutia Automotive's side laminated glass was exclusively found on two high-end European sedans. Today, it can be found on 39 vehicle models, from coupes to full-size SUVs, by manufacturers from all over the world. Solutia Automotive manufactures interlayers used in laminated automotive glass, and is not a glass producer itself. Information about Solutia Automotive may be found at http://www.solutiaautomotive.com/.