| BASF donates $1,000 to fund
WTCI’s
coverage of ‘State of the State’ Address
Company continues sponsorship of public television, educational programming
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., February 10, 2006 -- BASF continued its 17-year
tradition of support to public television this week with a $1,000
contribution to fund WTCI-TV45’s broadcast of Tennessee Governor
Phil Brenesen’s 2006 “State of the State” Address.
WTCI ran live coverage of the governor’s annual speech on Feb.
7.
“BASF has had a long-standing commitment to WTCI and public
television,” said Bryan Fuqua, Interim President and CEO
of WTCI-TV45. “This year’s funding of our live coverage
of the governor’s address has allowed viewers across the
area to stay in touch with Tennessee state government.”
“Our continued support of public television represents BASF’s
larger commitment to making the communities where we operate better,” said
J.D. Purvis, Manager of BASF’s Chattanooga sites. “WTCI’s
quality programming depends on the help of many individuals and
organizations. BASF is proud to help fund this station and public
television.”
WTCI serves Southeast Tennessee, Northeast Alabama, North Georgia,
and the western tip of North Carolina as a community-licensed Public
Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliate. PBS is a private, non-profit
media enterprise that serves the nation's 349 public noncommercial
television stations, reaching nearly 90 million people each week.
Approximately 130 employees work at BASF’s two Chattanooga
sites, which make products used for adhesives, carpet backing,
foams, paper coatings and asphalt modifiers.
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BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American
affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. Rated in FORTUNE magazine
as America’s Most Admired Chemical Company, we employ about
10,000 people in North America and had sales of approximately $11
billion in 2004. For more information about BASF’s North
American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by
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As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF's portfolio
ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural
products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. BASF’s
intelligent solutions and high-value products help its customers
to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses
them to open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic
success with environmental protection and social responsibility,
thus contributing to a better future. In 2004, BASF had approximately
82,000 employees and posted sales of more than $50 billion. BASF
shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London
(BFA), New York (BF), and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF
is available on the Internet at www.basf.com. For more information, contact:
J.D. Purvis
BASF
Tel: (423) 493-2732
E-mail:purvisjd@basf.com
Maureen Paukert
BASF
Tel: (973) 245-6077
E-mail: paukerm@basf.com
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