Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Provides Detail on Investor Day Webcast

HOUSTON, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers has previously announced that it will host an Investor Day and Innovation Expo on Thursday, August 2, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Ritz Carlton Battery Park in New York City.

The Kraton Investor Day event may be viewed via an internet Webcast through the following link: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=88571.

To view the Webcast, your computer requires Windows Media Player and cookies enabled on your internet browser. You can test your system by going to: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/support/ and utilizing the "Test your System" link below the "Minimum System Requirements" section to determine if you can receive streaming media. You will have the opportunity to launch a test stream to check your Windows Media Player compatibility and audio capability. We recommend doing this prior to the start of the meeting to avoid missing part of the meeting due to compatibility issues.

On the day of the live Webcast please utilize the event link above to access the events agenda page. From the agenda page you will be able to navigate to the Webcast streaming player by clicking on the "To View Video Please Click Here/Windows Media Player" icon. In addition, a link to the Webcast will be available on the day of the event on Kraton's home page at www.kraton.com.

A replay of the webcast will be available through October 31, 2012. You may access the webcast through the links listed above.

About Kraton

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., through its operating subsidiary Kraton Polymers LLC and its subsidiaries, is a leading global producer of engineered polymers and, we believe, the world's largest producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), a family of products whose chemistry was pioneered by us almost fifty years ago. SBCs are highly-engineered thermoplastic elastomers which enhance the performance of numerous products by delivering a variety of attributes, including greater flexibility, resilience, strength, durability and processability. Our polymers are used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants and lubricants, and medical, packaging, automotive, paving, roofing and footwear products. We offer a broad range of products to more than 800 customers in over 60 countries worldwide, and are the only SBC producer with manufacturing and service capabilities on four continents. We manufacture products at five plants globally, including our flagship plant in Belpre, Ohio, as well as plants in Germany, France and Brazil, and a joint venture plant operated in Japan.

Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and the "Giving Innovators Their Edge" tagline are all trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.

For Further Information:

H. Gene Shiels 281-504-4886

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