Anthony Hebron Named Senior VP, Corporate Relations, at Battelle

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2006 -- Anthony Hebron, a professional communicator with experience at some of the country's premier brand-name companies, is joining Battelle as Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations. Hebron assumes his new position Jan. 15, 2007. He comes to Battelle from Limited Brands, Inc., where he has served as Vice President of External Communications for seven years.

"Battelle has grown substantially in the past 10 years, nearly doubling in size and expanding to many new regions across the country and most recently into Asia," said Battelle President and CEO Carl Kohrt. "It is essential that we effectively communicate our vision, purpose, and impact to our staff and our customers. Anthony brings a breadth of experience that will allow him to powerfully frame and deliver those messages while leading our communications, government relations, and community relations activities."

Hebron's 16-year career as a corporate branding and communications professional also includes stops at Dow Chemical Co. and Kellogg Company. He has extensive experience in worldwide nutrition marketing communications and led the opening of new facilities in countries such as China. Before moving into corporate communications earlier in his career, Hebron was an award- winning journalist at the Memphis Commercial Appeal and the State Journal- Register in Springfield, Ill.

"This is a tremendous opportunity to work with an organization committed to making a difference through science and technology and community outreach, specifically in education," Hebron said. "There are great stories to tell, and the messages we communicate can make a real difference in the world. That is a powerful responsibility, and something I am looking forward to a great deal."

Hebron is active in a number of Central Ohio initiatives. He serves on the boards of the Columbus Metropolitan Club and several youth organizations. He and his wife, Sherry, and son, Anthony, live in Westerville.

Battelle is the world's largest independent research and development organization, with 20,000 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including five national laboratories Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle conducts $3.7 billion in R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management, and technology commercialization. Battelle provides innovative solutions to some of the world's most important problems including global climate change, sustainable energy technologies, high performance materials, next generation healthcare diagnostics and therapeutics, and advanced security solutions for people, infrastructure, and the nation. Battelle has a long history of developing successful commercial products in collaboration with its clients, ranging from products to fight diabetes, cancer and heart disease to the development of the office copier machine (Xerox). As a non-profit charitable trust with an eye toward the future, Battelle actively supports and promotes science and math education.

For more information, visit www.battelle.org or contact Media Relations Manager Mark Berry at (614) 424-5544 or at berrym@battelle.org.