Albemarle Joins Council of Industrial Boiler Owners

BATON ROUGE, La., July 29, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative fine chemicals and sustainable clean energy solutions, announced today it joined the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners (CIBO), further establishing Albemarle's commitment to providing sustainable emission solutions for the industrial boiler market.  In connection with this membership, Albemarle will be taking part in the Industrial Emissions Control Technology VIII trade show in August 2010.

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"We are pleased to become a member of the CIBO organization as this will provide us with an additional platform to collaborate with our valued customers in the boiler industry," said Sharon McGee, Albemarle's vice president of performance chemicals.  

"Joining the CIBO organization will give Albemarle the forum to leverage our experience in mercury control to create viable solutions for the industrial boiler market.  This is especially important due to the upcoming final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Industrial Boiler MACT in December 2010," McGee continued.

"We welcome Albemarle to the CIBO membership.  With the increased level of environmental activity, Albemarle's participation will be a significant benefit for all," stated Robert Bessette, president of CIBO.

Albemarle's sorbent technologies group, part of Albemarle's fine chemicals division, is a full service mercury solutions provider.  The group pioneered Brominated Powdered Activated Carbons (PAC) and has the broadest selection of mercury sorbents to meet the unique needs of each utility or boiler.  Albemarle has a portfolio of mercury sorbents and bromine derivatives for boiler and duct injection and provides activated carbon injection systems for large and small utility and industrial boilers, as well as a mobile demonstration unit for full-scale testing.

About CIBO

The Council of Industrial Boiler Owners (CIBO) is a national trade association of industrial boiler owners, architect engineers, environmental consultants, related equipment manufacturers, and universities representing over 20 major industrial and institutional sectors working together to promote the same objectives.  CIBO was formed in 1978 to (1) promote the exchange of information between industry and government relating to energy and environmental policies, laws, and regulations affecting industrial boilers and the manufacturing and institutional energy base of our country; (2) promote technically sound, cost-effective laws and regulations; and (3) improve energy and environmental performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness of members' operations through technical interchange.  CIBO's membership represents industries as diverse as automotive, brewing, chemicals, cogeneration, consumer products, district energy, food products, independent power production, metals, paper, refining and textiles.  CIBO members also include operators of boiler facilities at over a dozen major universities.  For 31 years, CIBO has been promoting the better integration of our nation's policies and regulations to achieve energy and environmental benefits.  

About Albemarle

Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a leading global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals for consumer electronics, petroleum refining, utilities, packaging, construction, automotive/transportation, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food-safety and custom chemistry services. The Company is committed to global sustainability and is advancing its eco-practices and solutions in its three business segments, Polymer Solutions, Catalysts and Fine Chemicals. Corporate Responsibility Magazine recently selected Albemarle to its prestigious "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list for 2010.  Albemarle employs approximately 4,000 people and serves customers in approximately 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.albemarle.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Albemarle Corporation's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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