Solutia Expanding Resin Production

St. Louis, MO, May 14, 2008--Solutia plans to expand its resin capacity for the third time in two years.

Capacities for Vydyne and Ascend brands will rise by a total of 68,000 metric tons per year.

Which of the company's five U.S. plants will accommodate the expansion is yet to be specified.

Solutia's sales of polyamide 66 were 300,000 tons in 2007, of which the integrated nylon segment was responsible for 53 percent at $1.89 billion.