BASF awards scholarships to two former Seneca Valley students
Students honored for academic excellence, community service

EVANS CITY, Pa., March 27, 2006 -- BASF has awarded $800 college scholarships to Seneca Valley High School graduates Catherine Bishop and Elizabeth Skubak in recognition of their academic excellence in science and community service efforts. Bishop attends Westminster College in Wilmington, Pa., and Skubak attends Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Both are 2005 graduates of the high school.

"BASF has made substantial investments in this community that we greatly appreciate,” said Mark Draskovich, Assistant Principal of Seneca Valley High School. “The support BASF has provided to our students and our schools is commendable.”

Last year, Bishop and Skubak received the highest grades in their Advanced Placement Physics and Honors Chemistry classes. The two students were also instrumental in organizing the Seneca Valley High School Blood Drives, which, according to the Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh, had the most donations of any high school in Western Pennsylvania.

Bishop is studying Early Childhood Education and Skubak is studying mathematics. “I believe the education I received at Seneca Valley prepared me well for college studies and BASF’s scholarship will help ease the financial burden of this year’s tuition,” said Skubak.

“BASF has a strong commitment to enriching education and supporting the communities in which we do business,” said Mark Finch, Site Services Manager at BASF’s Evans City site. “In that spirit, we are proud to present these scholarships to two very worthy students. We also applaud the Seneca Valley School District for having a curriculum that is strong in science education and promotes community service.” 

BASF’s Evans City site employs approximately 120 people. Products from the site are used mainly in the pharmaceutical industry, and are also used in applications like agrochemicals, surfactants, adhesives, polymers, electronics, flavors, fragrances and automobiles.

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BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF employs about 10,000 people in North America and had sales of approximately $11.3 billion in 2005. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, or to sign up to receive news releases by e-mail, visit www.basf.com/usa.

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 system 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 2005, BASF had approximately 81,000 employees and posted sales of more than $50.4 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:
Mark Finch
BASF
Evans City, Pa.
Tel: (724) 538-1267
E-mail: mark.finch@basf.com

Maureen Paukert
BASF
Florham Park, N.J.
Tel: (973)245-6077
E-mail: maureen.paukert@basf.com