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Celanese Announces Price Increases

Friday 17. December 2010 - Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products by the amounts indicated effective January 1, 2011, or as contracts allow.

Product
USA,
Canada
and
Mexico
Central
and
South
America
Europe China
Asia
Outside
China
USD/LB USD/MT Euro/MT RMB/MT USD/MT
Acetic Acid $0.01 $25 €20 – –
Acetic Anhydride – – €25 – –
Vinyl Acetate Monomer $0.045 $100 €80 500 RMB $70
Ethyl Acetate $0.03 $75 €80 – $100
Butyl Acetate – – €80 100 RMB $100
The announcement is in addition to the previous price increase (shown below) effective on November 15, 2010, which remains in effect.
Product
USA,
Canada
and
Mexico
Central
and
South
America
Europe China
Asia
Outside
China
USD/LB USD/MT Euro/MT RMB/MT USD/MT
Acetic Acid $0.05 $100 €75 700 RMB $100