Invisible Contribution. Visible Success. BASF in Europe.

Who we areBASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Our portfolioranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and finechemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries,our high-value products and intelligent system solutions help our customers to be moresuccessful.What we achieveOur goal is to use our products and services to successfully shape the future of ourcustomers, business partners and employees. Through profitable growth we aim toconsistently increase the value of our company.How we shape the futureWe develop new technologies and use them to meet the challenges of the futureand open up additional market opportunities. We combine economic success withenvironmental protection and social responsibility. This is our contribution to a betterfuture for us and for coming generations.www.basf.com

C h e m i c a l sEssential building blockswith unlimited possibilitiesChemists call them essential building blocks. Without them, there would be no plastics,no crop protection agents, no paints, no microchips, no exhaust purification, nocosmetics and no drugs. We are talking about the key products of the chemical industry.BASF produces the majority of these “timeless” products – on the basis of only a few rawmaterials such as crude oil, natural gas, rock salt, water and sulphur.»Our stomach tubes save the livesof many patients. Softeners are neededto make them, because they wouldotherwise become brittle and cracklike dry noodles. Hexamoll DINCH ®from BASF is an innovative softenerwhose health and safety credentialsare beyond all doubt. Our productionprocesses now exclusively useHexamoll DINCH ® .«Dagmar Dehler, Senior Product Manager at BASFcustomer Pfrimmer Nutricia GmbH in Erlangen(Germany). This company is one of the largestmakers of feeding sets for the European medicalmarket.BASF uses these raw materials to make base and intermediate products, which can thenbe refined over a series of successive steps. Using only a few of these materials, we canmake thousands of high quality products.Catalysts are the invisible drivers in the production processes. They lower the energylevels needed for chemical reactions, and by increasing yields, they also make theCompany more competitive. We use them in around eighty percent of our processes.Our catalysts are among the best in the world – an essential key to success for BASFand its customers. They are also used in the automotive industry and refineries.The Chemicals Segment forms the foundation of our production Verbund. By meansof an intelligent integrated network that links the production facilities at our major sites,we ensure that the by-products and waste products of one plant can often serve asthe starting substances for another. This saves energy and raw materials, lowers costsand preserves the environment. It is hard to think of another company that is as skilledat “Verbund management”, or integrating its production network, as “The ChemicalCompany”.www.basf.de/inorganicswww.basf.de/petrochemicalswww.basf.de/intermediateswww.basf.com/catalysts

Invisible Contribution. Visible Success.Electronic chemicals from BASF ensure featuressuch as good connections and bright displays.

P l a s t i c sAll-round enablers»We use the specialty plasticTerblend ® N from BASF for the panellingon our Daytona 675 sports bike. Whatwe especially like about this materialis its ease of processing. Terblend ® Ndoes not exhibit many of the cosmeticproblems associated with painted ABScomponents.«John Phillips, Product Engineer at Triumph MotorcyclesLimited, Leicestershire (United Kingdom).Our customers want materials that are as strong and tough as possible – or flexibleand elastic. Or both. Materials that are as lightweight as possible, and also retain theirshape under extremely high or low temperature conditions. Materials that defy wind andweather, and that don’t wear down under continuous strain. They should also featurean outstanding cost/benefit profile, and be quickly and easily formable into virtually anyshape. In short, our customers want materials whose properties can be adapted towhatever purpose they desire. Our plastics meet these requirements.BASF is one of the world’s leading plastics manufacturers, and has played a major role inshaping developments in this field.One of our greatest strengths lies in our ability to develop the properties of plastics tomeet the requirements of our customers. Especially durable, especially easy to process,especially flame-resistant – we can fulfil just about any wish. For many years now, wehave also been producing biodegradable plastics. With Ecoflex ® , for example, weare one of the leaders on the market in this field. A recent development, Ecovio ® , is abiodegradable plastic based on renewable raw materials.These and many other innovations demonstrate that plastics are the most ecologicallyefficient materials of the 21st century.www.basf.de/plasticswww.basf.de/plasticsportal_e

Invisible Contribution. Visible Su ccess.BASF develops plastics that give inline skates superiordurability and elasticity as well as minimum roll resistance.

P e r f o r m a n c e P r o d u c t sThe art of performanceMaking our customers’ products even better, or for that matter making them function inthe first place – that is what the word “performance” in Performance Products meansfor us: Our solutions can truly improve many items in everyday life – making them moreattractive, more convenient or more functional.»BASF is committed to being thepremier provider of solutions to theautomotive industry. To secure a GoldAward from Ford, as we have for the year2005, is a formidable achievement,but to be the only Ford supplier toreceive three Gold Global ExcellenceAwards is an extraordinary honour, anda tremendous compliment to our peopleand their passion to be the best in theworld.«For example, our solutions enhance the quality and durability of textiles, leather, plasticsand paper – but also of roads, bridges and buildings. Our pigments and paints make carscolourful and attractive – and protect them from rust. At the same time, our fuel additiveshelp save energy and reduce the load on the environment. Without our raw materials,detergents and cleansers wouldn’t be able to clean. Without our superabsorbents innappies, babies’ bottoms wouldn’t stay dry. And without our help, adhesives wouldn’tstick.Our success is based on innovative developments that we pursue in intensivecooperation with our customers. In so doing, we promote system partnerships: Weprovide our customers not only with products, but also with the associated technologies,expertise and service – thus helping them become more successful.Jim Love, Head of European Account ManagementFord Group, BASF Coatings, Münster (Germany).www.basf.de/constructionchemicalswww.basf.de/coatingswww.basf.de/functionalpolymerswww.basf.de/performance-chemicals

Invisible Contribution. Visible Success.BASF asphalt additives increase safety by makingroads more resistant to weather and wear.

A g r i c u l t u r a l P r o d u c t s a n d N u t r i t i o nWhere ideas grow and bear fruitBASF products also make substantial contributions to health and nutrition.»Our hairsprays and styling foamscontain BASF products, and we writethis on the packaging. The BASF nameis one of our best sales arguments. Ourcustomers value high-grade ingredientsfrom BASF, because the company standsfor quality.«Our crop production agents are helping farmers meet the growing demand for high-gradeand healthy nutrition, and helping them prepare for the future as well. Our productsprotect crops from fungal diseases, insects and weeds, while enhancing their quality andincreasing their yield. Our F 500 ® fungicide, for example, supports the cultivation of grain,fruit, grape vines and soya beans. Boscalid is another fungicide with a broad range ofapplications, protecting fruit, vegetables, grape vines and ornamental plants from majordamage. We also make pest control products for segments other than agriculture.In addition, we pursue plant biotechnology research – for example, on plants withespecially high levels of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Here, too, we seek to usebiotechnology to increase the yield of major crops such as maize, wheat and soya beans.Leonid Koromyslov, Executive Director at BASFcustomer OWK Aerosol, Moscow (Russia).OWK is Russia’s second-largest manufacturer ofcosmetics.In the fine chemicals sector, we produce vitamins, aroma chemicals, sun protectionagents and other high-grade products for the nutrition, pharmaceutical and cosmeticsindustries. As one of the world’s leading producers of vitamins, we support numerousprogrammes that combat vitamin deficiency. We provide vitamin A for a UNICEFprogramme, for example. We also focus on supporting local food producers in the ThirdWorld by optimising the addition of vitamins to basic foodstuffs.www.basf.de/agrowww.basf.de/animalnutritionwww.basf.de/biotechnologywww.basf.de/cosmeticswww.basf.de/foodwww.basf.de/pharma10

Invisible Contribution. Visible Success.BASF plant protection agents help crops grow free ofpests and diseases.

O i l a n d G a sWe fuel the futureAll of our oil and gas activities are handled by our Wintershall subsidiary. In the Explorationand Production division, we focus on locating and drilling for oil and gas in selectedpriority regions: Europe, North Africa, South America, Russia and around the CaspianSea.»The Achimgaz joint venture serves asa model for working with foreign partnersin the natural gas production sector. Ourproject with BASF is one of a kind, andspans the entire value-added chain. Itincludes exploration and production inWest Siberia, transport in the NorthernEuropean gas pipeline, and furtherdistribution via the joint gas supply gridin both Germany and other Europeancountries. This opens up additionalopportunities for the long-term andreliable supply of natural gas from Russiato Europe at competitive terms.«With an annual volume of more than 100 million barrels of oil equivalent, we are thelargest German producer of petroleum and natural gas. In Europe, we explore for andproduce oil and gas in Germany and the North Sea off the coast of Holland. We alsopossess promising exploration rights for the British, Danish and Norwegian parts of theNorth Sea.We pursue our second business area, namely natural gas, together with the largestproducer of natural gas in the world – the Russian company Gazprom. Together with ourpartner, we make use of the opportunities that have arisen from market deregulation.Back in 1993, for example, we founded WINGAS, a German-Russian joint venture. Thesetwo successful business areas come together in our overall strategy known as “Gas forEurope”.It concentrates on finding new gas deposits in and around Europe, producing this gas,and helping to design the requisite infrastructure – pipelines and reservoirs – in order tosafely and reliably supply our European customers.Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Board of OAO Gazprom.The joint venture with BASF subsidiary Wintershall hasbeen running for 17 years now, and the Achimgaz jointventure since 2003.www.basf.de/oilandgas12

Constructing an oil pipeline in the North Sea.Invisible Contribution. Visible Success.

S u s t a i n a b i l i t ySustainable successThe world is undergoing rapid change in areas as diverse as the availability of naturalresources, the level of greenhouse gas emissions, and the development of socialconditions for a secure future. These changes also affect the environment in which BASFand its customers do business. We view sustainability as an opportunity – to promote ourbusiness, to acquire new areas of activity, and to minimise risks.»BASF experts have trained ourcompany doctors, security personneland site managers in emergency medicalplanning for accidents involving hydrogensulfide. BASF’s experts have done anoutstanding job of providing us withpractical and realistic ways to respond incase of accidents.«Dr. Karin von Jeinsen, Chief Works Physician atExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH inHanover (Germany). ExxonMobil is the world’slargest non-state-owned company active inproducing and selling petroleum and natural gas.Linking profitability to environmental protection and social responsibility is crucial forlong-term business success. That is why we have made sustainability one of our fourstrategic guidelines. At BASF, we place our long-term experience over a wide spectrumof sustainability concerns at the disposal of our customers as part of our SuccESSinitiative. It provides consulting in areas such as energy, health, product responsibility,safety and the environment – including waste disposal and wastewater treatment.BASF experts hold seminars on EU legislation affecting chemical regulations, runeco-efficiency checks, and help enhance transport safety – generating real addedvalue for our partners.www.basf.de/sustainabilitywww.basf.de/ess14

C O N T A C T A D D R E S S E SAlgeria:BASF SPA13, Rue Arezki Abri - Hydra16035 Algiersphone: +213 21 603581fax: +213 21 6938 11 / 601800Austria:BASF Österreich GmbHKolingasse 121090 Viennaphone: +43 1 87890 0fax: +43 1 87890 120Belgium:BASF Belgium NVTerhulpsesteenweg 1781170 Brusselsphone: +32 2 373 2111fax: +32 2 373 2477Bulgaria:BASF EOODWV Ivan Vasov Balscha Str. 11408 Sofiaphone: +359 2 915 2010fax: +359 2 915 2020Croatia:BASF Croatia d.o.o.Vlaska 4010 000 Zagrebphone: +385 1 4814 238fax: +385 1 4814 224Czech Republic:BASF spol. s r.o.Safrankova 315500 Praguephone: +420 2 350 00111fax: +420 2 350 00222Denmark:BASF A/SVed Stadsgraven 15Postboks 40422300 Copenhagen Sphone: +45 32 66 07 00fax: +45 32 57 22 02Dubai:BASF - FZE DubaiJebel Ali Free ZoneP.O.Box 61309Dubaiphone: +971 4 8838 773fax: +971 4 8836 675Egypt:BASF Limited55, Street No. 18Maadi Sarayat11431 Cairophone: +202 750 9880fax: +202 378 1442Finland:BASF OyTammasaarenkatu 300180 Helsinkiphone: +358 9 61598 1fax: +358 9 61598 250France:BASF France S.A.S.49, avenue Georges Pompidou92593 Levallois Perret Cedexphone: +33 1 4964 5000fax: +33 1 4964 5050Germany:BASF Aktiengesellschaft67056 Ludwigshafenphone: +49 621 60 0fax: +49 621 60 42525Hungary:BASF Hungária Kft.BC 301132 BudapestVáci út 30.phone: +36 1 250 9700fax: +36 1 250 4660Iran:BASF Iran AGSohrevardi Shomali Ave.Kangavar Alley-No.5Teheran 15579phone: +98 21 88 76 84 03fax: +98 21 88 76 28 94Ireland:BASF Ireland LimitedBracetown Business ParkCloneeCounty Meathphone: +353 1 8255701fax: +353 1 8252038Italy:BASF Italia SpaVia Marconato 820031 Cesano Maderno MIphone: +39 0362 512 1fax: +39 0362 512 210Latvia:BASF UABVilandes iela 11010 Rigaphone: +371 7 508250fax: +371 7 508251Lithuania:BASF UABTauro g. 121114 Vilniusphone: +370 5 2107 450fax: +370 5 2107 455Morocco:BASF Maroc S.A.7, Rue des Orchidees20250 Ain Sebaa/Casablancaphone: +212 22 669 400fax: +212 22 354832Netherlands:BASF Nederland B.V.Groningensingel 16835 EA Arnhempostal address:Post box 10196801 MC Arnhemphone: +31 26 3717 171fax: +31 26 3717 246Norway:BASF ASLeangbukta 40Post box 2331372 Askerphone: +47 66 79 21 00fax: +47 66 90 47 55Poland:BASF Polska Sp. z. o.oAleje Jerozolimskie 15402-326 Warsawphone: +48 22 570 99 99fax: +48 22 570 95 99Portugal:BASF Portuguesa, Lda.Rua 25 de Abril, 12689-538 Prior Velhophone: +351 219 499 900fax: +351 219 499 945Romania:BASF SRL RomaniaBucharest Business ParkSos. Bucuresti- Ploiesti nr 1AInterarea A, Etaj 3Sector 1013681, Bucharestphone: +40 1 529 90 00fax: +40 1 529 90 99Russia:ZAO BASFKadashevskaya Nabereshnaja 14Korp. 3119017 Moscowphone: +7 495 231 7200fax: +7 495 231 7201Serbia:BASF Jugoslavija D.O.O.Trise Kaclerovica 27L11000 Belgradephone: +381 11 30 93 400fax: +381 11 30 93 401Slovakia:BASF Slovensko spol. s r.o.Prievozska 2821 09 Bratislavaphone: +421 2 58 266 111fax: +421 2 58 266 166Slovenia:BASF Slovenija d.o.o.Dunajska cesta 111 a1000 Ljubljanaphone: +386 1 589 75 00fax: +386 1 568 55 56

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