BASF donates $5,000 to Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department
Funds support new firehouse and related equipment

MONACA, Pa., July 25, 2005 -- BASF today donated $5,000 to the Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department as part of the company’s continuing support of the department’s new firehouse at 247 Mowry Road. The company has made a $30,000 five-year commitment to the firehouse, which was dedicated on September 11 of last year.

BASF and other local companies and community members collectively contributed over $250,000 towards the firehouse construction project.

Jim Mason, Site Manager for BASF’s Monaca, Pa., site presented the check to Jim Gabel, chief of the Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department. “BASF is committed to supporting the communities in which we are located and where our employees live,” said Mason. “We’re proud to continue to assist the members of the Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department as they provide invaluable services to our site and the residents of this community."

“Without the support of companies such as BASF and others in our community, the construction project would have never happened," said Gabel. "We now have a great facility that is equipped with the latest resources and upgraded equipment. This serves as a fine example of how we can make our community better by working together.”

Established in 1953, the Potter Township Volunteer Fire Department currently has 15 members. The department serves Potter Township and provides mutual aid to Center Township and Raccoon Township Fire Departments, as well as other communities in the county.

About 100 people work at BASF's Monaca site, which produces latex used in paper coatings, adhesives, paints and carpet backing.

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For more information, contact:

Jim Mason
BASF
Monaca, Pa.
Tel: (724) 773-7216
E-mail: masonj@basf-corp.com

Glenn Majeski
BASF
Florham Park, N.J.
Tel: (973) 245-6070
E-mail: majeskg@basf.com