Press Release

Loctite Announces Vote to Reject Takeover Bid

11/20/96

Loctite Special Committee Unanimously Rejects Henkel Offer and Recommends
Stockholders Not Tender; Authorizes Advisors to Maximize Stockholder Value


HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 18 -- Loctite Corporation
announced today that the Special Committee of its Board of
Directors has voted unanimously to recommend that stockholders reject
the unsolicited tender offer of Henkel KGaA and not tender any of
their stock pursuant to the offer.

In the face of the offer, the Special Committee has determined to seek
to sell the Company at a price that fully reflects its value. Robert
W. Fiondella, Chairman of the Special Committee, said, "Our mission is
to maximize stockholder value. We have instructed our advisors to
respond to third-party inquiries, contact potential buyers and take
all steps necessary to help achieve this goal."

In reaching its conclusion that the offer is inadequate and not in the
best interests of Loctite's stockholders, the Special Committee
considered a variety of factors, including the following:

-- the opinion of Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. that the consideration
offered is inadequate from a financial point of view;

-- the state of the Company's business and prospects; and

-- the failure of the offer to reflect adequately the significant
range of potential synergistic benefits in a combination of Henkel and
the Company and to permit the stockholders to share in those benefits.

Loctite Corporation is a global specialty chemicals company. Its
engineered sealant, adhesives and lubricant products serve the
Industrial, Electronics, specialized Medical, Retail and Professional
Automotive Maintenance and Repair markets.