A word from our CEO and President, John Quinn

As we enter into 2006, I want to thank you for your support in 2005 and together look forward to a brighter 2006.

As I sit down to write this letter on January 22, I will do my best to avoid redundancy from past messages. This is a difficult task since oil is over $68/barrel, natural rubber is at a 25-year high, and there continues to be too many shortages and disruptions in our supply chain. January has seen increases in nitriles, chloroprenes, EPDMs and many rubber chemicals and additives.

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Excel Polymers Introduces New Genuine Viton® Additives

The Performance Additives division of Excel Polymers focused on new technology in 2005 that supports customer growth and improves performance. As a result, Excel introduced the following five new fluoroelastomer (FKM) additives for high performance compounds using Genuine Viton®, a registered trademark of Dupont Performance Elastomers:

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Excel Polymers Shares Latest Innovations and Industry Expertise at Rubber Expo™ '05

The Rubber Expo™ '05 in Pittsburgh proved to be successful for Excel Polymers with Excel leaders sharing industry expertise with participants and demonstrating the company's latest innovations at the Excel booth. (full story>)

Santa Fe Springs Plant Operates on Safety, Quality and Productivity

By focusing on these key qualities, the highly skilled and dedicated team has reduced non-value-added work, which creates savings for both the customer and the plant. (full story>)

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Excel Polymers Announces New Team Members

Excel Polymers is pleased to announce two new hires to our team. (full story>)

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