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DuPont Leader Tells United Nations that Barriers to Improved Ag Productivity Can be Overcome

DuPont (NYSE: DD) Group Vice President James C. Borel told a United Nations (UN) special meeting here today that the public and private sectors must act quickly to knock down barriers and help small-scale farmers in the developing world move out of poverty.

Axion Stock Resumes Trading on EBB

Axion Power International, Inc. (OTC: AXPW), announced today that is has been notified that its common shares will be traded on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board as of today under the unchanged ticker symbol, "AXPW." Prior to this the shares have been traded on the Pink Sheets.

RPM Declares Quarterly Dividend

RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share, payable on July 31, 2008 to stockholders of record as of July 14, 2008. This payment represents an 8.6% increase over the quarterly cash dividend paid at this time last year.

Bernardo Gradin is Appointed New CEO of Braskem

Braskem (BOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5, BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading company in the thermoplastic resins industry in Latin America and third-largest resin producer in the Americas, announces the start of a new cycle in its business development with the appointment of Bernardo Gradin as its new CEO, replacing Jose Carlos Grubisich, who has led the company over the past seven years.

Chemical Industry: 3 Percent Output Growth in the 1st Half 2008

Irrespective of the strong euro and massively rising energy and raw material costs, the chemical industry recorded an output growth in the 1st half 2008. However, growth was noticeably slower in Germany's fourth largest industry: The German chemical industry association (VCI) informed the press in Frankfurt that the chemical output rose by 3.0 percent in the 1st half 2008, so that the growth rate exactly halved compared with the relevant period 2007. VCI expects a further slowdown in chemical business for the coming months but believes that a slump is unlikely. For 2008 as a whole, VCI forecasts an output growth by 2.5 percent and a sales increase by 5.5 percent.

German Chemical Industry: More Robust and More Competitive

- Higher Growth Than Competitors - Proximity to Central and Eastern Europe Pays off - Long-Term Growth Potential of 3 Percent - Emission Trading System (ETS) as Major Problem

Saint-Gobain: Construction of a 3rd Production Line of Flat Glass in India

To meet the increasing demand of its Indian customers, Saint-Gobain has announced plans to build a new flat glass plant in this country.

Tasker Products Receives USDA Authorization to Begin Commercialization of its Post-Chill Spray Application

Tasker Products Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: TKER), a distributor and marketer of proprietary technology effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, today announced that it has received authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration ("USDA") to market its post-chill spray application, which will be used immediately after the Chill process in poultry processing plants to further eradicate pathogenic bacteria prior to packaging.

Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Increased Prices in Response to Unprecedented Raw Material Cost Levels

Polymer Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) ("PGI") announced that it will begin implementing additional price increases on a global basis in response to increases in raw material costs that continue to reach unprecedented levels.

WD-40 Company Reports 5.8% Increase in Third Quarter Sales and 5.6% Increase in Third Quarter Net Income

WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC) today reported net sales for the third quarter ended May 31, 2008 of $82.1 million, an increase of 5.8% over the third quarter last year. Year-to-date net sales were $240.2 million, up 5.0% over the same period last year.

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