Solutia Raises Price on All Ascend and Vydyne Nylon Plastics and Polymers

ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2006 -- Solutia Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SOLUQ) has announced a price increase of 7 cents per pound across its Ascend(R) and Vydyne(R) polyamide 66 resins in the American markets, $150 per metric ton in the Asian markets, and 200 euro per metric ton in the European, Middle Eastern and African markets. This increase applies to orders shipped on or after June 1, 2006, and will be applied across the Ascend and Vydyne product families.

"We have implemented this price increase to reflect the current energy market environment, sustained increases in feedstock and transportation costs, and market demand," said Nadim Qureshi, general manager, Nylon Plastics and Polymers, Solutia Inc.

A world leader in nylon plastics and polymers, Solutia is committed to providing the highest-quality products, superior customer service and world-class technical support. Solutia's Ascend and Vydyne polyamide resins add strength, durability and functionality to products in numerous industries such as automotive components, electronics and consumer goods. For more information, please visit http://www.ascendnylon.com/ and http://www.vydyne.com/ .

Note to Editor: Ascend and Vydyne are registered trademark of Solutia Inc.

About Solutia Inc.

Solutia 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, producing Saflex(R) and Vanceva(TM) brand polyvinyl butyral interlayers for laminated glass in automotive, architectural and residential applications. Solutia is also a leader in process development and scale-up services for pharmaceutical fine chemicals; specialties such as water treatment chemicals, heat transfer fluids and aviation hydraulic fluid; and an integrated family of nylon products including high-performance polymers and fibers, such as Wear-Dated(R) and Ultron(R) for residential and commercial carpet fibers.