ROH Rohm & Haas

Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE: ROH) announced today that beginning April 2, 2009, Palmer Holland, Inc. will be a distributor of its Paraloid� resins in several U.S. states (see listing of states below*). This announcement affects Paraloid� products sold into the paint and coatings market, but does not affect those intended for plastics additives.

Palmer Holland, Inc. is a specialty chemicals distributor headquartered outside Cleveland, Ohio, and is dedicated to helping businesses succeed in both the CASE and metalworking industrial sectors.

Paraloid� resins are used as binders in a wide rage of high-performance coatings applications, including coatings for bridges, chemical storage facilities, and coil. They are available as both solution and solid-grade products and are recognized for their outstanding performance, consistency, and reliability.

*Palmer Holland, Inc. will represent Paraloid� resins in the following U.S. States:

� � � � � � � � � � Connecticut Nebraska Delaware New Hampshire District of Columbia New Jersey Iowa New York Illinois North Dakota Indiana Ohio Kansas Pennsylvania Kentucky Rhode Island Massachusetts South Dakota Maryland Tennessee Maine Virginia Michigan Vermont Minnesota Wisconsin

Montana

West Virginia

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Paraloid is a trademark of the Rohm and Haas Company

About Rohm and Haas Company

Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. The company�s technologies are found in a wide range of industries including: Building and Construction, Electronics and Electronic Devices, Household Goods and Personal Care, Packaging and Paper, Transportation, Pharmaceutical and Medical, Water, Food and Food Related, and Industrial Process. Innovative Rohm and Haas technologies and solutions help to improve life everyday, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $9.6 billion in 2008. Visit www.rohmhaas.com for more information. imagine the possibilities�