Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. ("Momentive Specialty Chemicals" or the "Company") today announced that it will increase the prices for Epoxy Resins, Bisphenol A and Allylics in the Americas as listed in the following table. Driven by increases in key raw materials costs, this price adjustment becomes effective Feb. 1, 2014, or as contracts allow. All other terms and conditions of sale regarding these products remain unchanged. Momentive Specialty Chemicals account managers will contact customers to discuss this announcement in more detail.

Products:

  

Increase for list & off-list prices:

Bisphenol A

8 cents per pound

Allyl Chloride

5 cents per pound

Epichlorohydrin

5 cents per pound

EPON TM Liquid Epoxy Resins

8 cents per pound

EPON TM Solid Epoxy Resins

8 cents per pound

EPON TM Specialty Liquid Epoxy Resins

8 cents per pound

EPON TM Resin Blends

8 cents per pound

EPON TM High Performance Resins

8 cents per pound

EPON TM Resin Solutions

6 cents per pound

EPON TM Brominated Resin Solutions

6 cents per pound

About the Company

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (formerly known as Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.) is the global leader in thermoset resins. Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. serves the global wood and industrial markets through a broad range of thermoset technologies, specialty products and technical support for customers in a diverse range of applications and industries. Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC.

About Momentive

Momentive Performance Materials Holdings LLC ("Momentive") is the ultimate parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Momentive is a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials, with a broad range of advanced specialty products that help industrial and consumer companies support and improve everyday life. Its technology portfolio delivers tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of its customers around the world. Momentive was formed in October 2010 through the combination of entities that indirectly owned Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. The capital structures and legal entity structures of both Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc., and their respective subsidiaries and direct parent companies, remain separate. Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. file separate financial and other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Momentive is controlled by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC. Additional information about Momentive and its products is available at www.momentive.com.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.
Jack Christenson, 281-325-3526
jack.christenson@momentive.com
or
John Kompa, 614-225-2223
john.kompa@momentive.com