http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/News about BASF Investor Relationsen-enCopyright © BASF SEhttp://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-436Ludwigshafen, Germany – November 5, 2009 – BASF is realigning its business for the fuel cell market. In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey.2009-11-05T14:29:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – November 5, 2009 – BASF is realigning its business for the fuel cell market. In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-423Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.2009-10-29T07:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 29, 2009 – BASF’s figures for the third quarter of 2009 demonstrate the company’s operational strength in the global economic crisis. Third-quarter sales increased by 2% compared with the second quarter but fell 19% compared with the same period of 2008.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-420Thursday, October 22, 2009. BASF Antwerpen N.V. today announced its intention to close its 115,000 annual tons maleic anhydride (MA) production facility by the end of 2009 and to withdraw all BASF activities from its site in Feluy, Belgium.2009-10-22T10:59:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Thursday, October 22, 2009. BASF Antwerpen N.V. today announced its intention to close its 115,000 annual tons maleic anhydride (MA) production facility by the end of 2009 and to withdraw all BASF activities from its site in Feluy, Belgium.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-414Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 14, 2009 – BASF today announced first figures for the third quarter of 2009. Sales were €12.8 billion and thus 19% less than in the same period of 2008 and 2.4% more than in the second quarter of 2009. The preliminary figure for third-quarter income from operations (EBIT) before special items was €1.25 billion, 20% less than in the same period of 2008 and 9.5% more than in the second quarter of 2009.2009-10-14T10:52:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – October 14, 2009 – BASF today announced first figures for the third quarter of 2009. Sales were €12.8 billion and thus 19% less than in the same period of 2008 and 2.4% more than in the second quarter of 2009. The preliminary figure for third-quarter income from operations (EBIT) before special items was €1.25 billion, 20% less than in the same period of 2008 and 9.5% more than in the second quarter of 2009.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-402Ludwigshafen, Germany and Midland, Michigan: October 12, 2009 – BASF SE (Deutsche Börse: BAS) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), the world’s two largest chemical companies, today jointly announced their support for the Patent Asset Index, a new methodology that measures research and development (R&D) effectiveness, innovation strength and how these factors lead to sustained competitive advantage.2009-10-12T14:31:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany and Midland, Michigan: October 12, 2009 – BASF SE (Deutsche Börse: BAS) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow), the world’s two largest chemical companies, today jointly announced their support for the Patent Asset Index, a new methodology that measures research and development (R&D) effectiveness, innovation strength and how these factors lead to sustained competitive advantage.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-392Hong Kong, China, and Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 29, 2009 – BASF today outlined its Strategy 2020 for Asia Pacific. Through 2020, BASF aims to grow on average two percentage points faster than the Asia Pacific chemical market each year.2009-09-29T10:10:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Hong Kong, China, and Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 29, 2009 – BASF today outlined its Strategy 2020 for Asia Pacific. Through 2020, BASF aims to grow on average two percentage points faster than the Asia Pacific chemical market each year.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-387Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 21, 2009 – The international investor group Carbon Disclosure Project has again included BASF in the prestigious Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). BASF is number one of all companies in the materials sector. Thus, in the area of climate protection, the Chemical Company is among the top performers in the CDLI.2009-09-21T16:40:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 21, 2009 – The international investor group Carbon Disclosure Project has again included BASF in the prestigious Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). BASF is number one of all companies in the materials sector. Thus, in the area of climate protection, the Chemical Company is among the top performers in the CDLI.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-382Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 17, 2009 – BASF’s Agricultural Solutions segment is well positioned to help farmers to become more sustainable. “The long-term outlook for farming is strong,” said Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE at a press conference.2009-09-17T11:30:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 17, 2009 – BASF’s Agricultural Solutions segment is well positioned to help farmers to become more sustainable. “The long-term outlook for farming is strong,” said Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE at a press conference.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-345Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 15, 2009 – BASF is progressing with steps to restructure its styrenics business and has made another divestiture in its styrene value chain. BASF has signed an agreement to sell its Brazilian polystyrene business, including a production plant, to the petrochemical company Companhia Brasileira de Estireno (CBE), a Unigel subsidiary. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price or further financial details.2009-09-15T15:59:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 15, 2009 – BASF is progressing with steps to restructure its styrenics business and has made another divestiture in its styrene value chain. BASF has signed an agreement to sell its Brazilian polystyrene business, including a production plant, to the petrochemical company Companhia Brasileira de Estireno (CBE), a Unigel subsidiary. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price or further financial details.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-372Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 08, 2009 – BASF is restructuring production of polyamide 6 in Europe. In the future, production will be bundled at BASF’s two Vebund sites in Antwerp, Belgium, and Ludwigshafen, Germany. The production of polyamide 6 at a third European production site in Rudolstadt in the German state of Thuringia will be discontinued at the end of 2010.2009-09-08T14:14:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – September 08, 2009 – BASF is restructuring production of polyamide 6 in Europe. In the future, production will be bundled at BASF’s two Vebund sites in Antwerp, Belgium, and Ludwigshafen, Germany. The production of polyamide 6 at a third European production site in Rudolstadt in the German state of Thuringia will be discontinued at the end of 2010.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-367BASF was today (September 3, 2009) again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The company received special recognition by the analysts for its climate strategy, its risk and crisis management as well as the practices in human capital development. The DJSI World is the most important sustainability index and represents the top 10 percent of the largest 2,500 companies in each industry included in the Dow Jones Global Index.2009-09-03T13:16:00.000+0100Investor Relations

BASF was today (September 3, 2009) again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The company received special recognition by the analysts for its climate strategy, its risk and crisis management as well as the practices in human capital development. The DJSI World is the most important sustainability index and represents the top 10 percent of the largest 2,500 companies in each industry included in the Dow Jones Global Index.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-147Piracicaba (SP, Brazil), August 4, 2009 - CTC – Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira and BASF announced today a cooperation agreement in plant biotechnology. The companies are combining their competencies in sugarcane breeding and biotechnology with the aim of bringing sugarcane growers higher-yielding and drought-tolerant sugarcane varieties.2009-08-04T15:57:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Piracicaba (SP, Brazil), August 4, 2009 - CTC – Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira and BASF announced today a cooperation agreement in plant biotechnology. The companies are combining their competencies in sugarcane breeding and biotechnology with the aim of bringing sugarcane growers higher-yielding and drought-tolerant sugarcane varieties.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-319Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 30, 2009 – BASF’s sales and earnings were again negatively impacted by the ongoing global economic crisis in the second quarter of 2009. The effects on business were especially pronounced in the segments Chemicals, Plastics and Functional Solutions, in particular because of the situation in the automotive and construction industries.2009-07-30T06:59:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 30, 2009 – BASF’s sales and earnings were again negatively impacted by the ongoing global economic crisis in the second quarter of 2009. The effects on business were especially pronounced in the segments Chemicals, Plastics and Functional Solutions, in particular because of the situation in the automotive and construction industries.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-294Nanjing, China – July 7, 2009 – The Chinese central government has approved the Joint Feasibility Study Report submitted by BASF and SINOPEC for the expansion of their joint venture, BASF-YPC Co., Ltd. (BYC), in Nanjing, China.2009-07-07T07:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Nanjing, China – July 7, 2009 – The Chinese central government has approved the Joint Feasibility Study Report submitted by BASF and SINOPEC for the expansion of their joint venture, BASF-YPC Co., Ltd. (BYC), in Nanjing, China.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-303Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 6, 2009 – BASF has finalized its plans for the integration of Ciba Holding AG, which it acquired in April 2009. Under the plans, former Ciba businesses are to be integrated into the operating divisions in BASF’s Performance Products segment where their potential can best be realized and developed. The integration will involve extensive restructuring measures that BASF expects to generate synergies of at least €400 million per year from 2012 onward.2009-07-06T13:33:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – July 6, 2009 – BASF has finalized its plans for the integration of Ciba Holding AG, which it acquired in April 2009. Under the plans, former Ciba businesses are to be integrated into the operating divisions in BASF’s Performance Products segment where their potential can best be realized and developed. The integration will involve extensive restructuring measures that BASF expects to generate synergies of at least €400 million per year from 2012 onward.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-IR-090626As announced on February 4, 2009 BASF has optimized its structures to focus even more on its customer industries. As a service to our investors and analysts, we provide the adjusted quaterly and full-year figures for 2008 and Q1/2009 in the following fact sheet.2009-06-26T09:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

As announced on February 4, 2009 BASF has optimized its structures to focus even more on its customer industries. As a service to our investors and analysts, we provide the adjusted quaterly and full-year figures for 2008 and Q1/2009 in the following fact sheet.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-283Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 25, 2009 – As of June 30, 2009, BASF will close one polystyrene plant at the Ludwigshafen site. This will reduce BASF’s annual production capacity for the standard plastic polystyrene in Europe by 80,000 to 540,000 metric tons. The main reason for the shutdown is the decrease in demand for Polystyrene. Personnel working at this plant will get other positions within the company.2009-06-25T10:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 25, 2009 – As of June 30, 2009, BASF will close one polystyrene plant at the Ludwigshafen site. This will reduce BASF’s annual production capacity for the standard plastic polystyrene in Europe by 80,000 to 540,000 metric tons. The main reason for the shutdown is the decrease in demand for Polystyrene. Personnel working at this plant will get other positions within the company.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-288Basel, Switzerland. – June 23, 2009. At the Annual General Meeting of Ciba Holding Inc., held at the Congress Center Basel on June 23, 2009, the shareholders approved by a large majority all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors. The 29 shareholders in attendance represented 67,439,961 of the votes, or 97.65 percent of the 69,064,617 registered shares.2009-06-23T13:34:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Basel, Switzerland. – June 23, 2009. At the Annual General Meeting of Ciba Holding Inc., held at the Congress Center Basel on June 23, 2009, the shareholders approved by a large majority all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors. The 29 shareholders in attendance represented 67,439,961 of the votes, or 97.65 percent of the 69,064,617 registered shares.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-278BASF will shut down the Styropor® plant (EPS, expandable polystyrene) at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The closure is scheduled for August 2009. As a direct consequence of the plant closure and due to the current downturn in BASF's key markets in Spain, the company will also adjust its structure of production services in Tarragona.2009-06-12T09:30:00.000+0100Investor Relations

BASF will shut down the Styropor® plant (EPS, expandable polystyrene) at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The closure is scheduled for August 2009. As a direct consequence of the plant closure and due to the current downturn in BASF's key markets in Spain, the company will also adjust its structure of production services in Tarragona.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-146Limburgerhof, Germany – June 11, 2009 – EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, today published its scientific assessment of a gene that is present in Amflora, as well as in other genetically modified products.2009-06-11T11:44:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Limburgerhof, Germany – June 11, 2009 – EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, today published its scientific assessment of a gene that is present in Amflora, as well as in other genetically modified products.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-267Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 5, 2009 – Effective July 1, 2009, BASF’s Paper Chemicals operating division, which was established in April, will be headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, together with two associated business units: Coatings & Starch Europe and Wet End Chemicals. In addition, the European business unit for plastic additives and the global units for technology management and the restructuring of the pigment business will be located at the former headquarters of Ciba Holding AG in Basel.2009-06-05T14:08:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 5, 2009 – Effective July 1, 2009, BASF’s Paper Chemicals operating division, which was established in April, will be headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, together with two associated business units: Coatings & Starch Europe and Wet End Chemicals. In addition, the European business unit for plastic additives and the global units for technology management and the restructuring of the pigment business will be located at the former headquarters of Ciba Holding AG in Basel.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-239Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 14, 2009 – BASF SE is introducing short-time work in the coming months for about 1,000 employees in 20 production plants and associated service units at its site in Ludwigshafen. These measures are necessary mainly at production units for pigments, intermediates, petrochemicals and inorganics. Most of the 1,000 employees will start working short time in June and July; a smaller number will follow in August and September.2009-05-14T11:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 14, 2009 – BASF SE is introducing short-time work in the coming months for about 1,000 employees in 20 production plants and associated service units at its site in Ludwigshafen. These measures are necessary mainly at production units for pigments, intermediates, petrochemicals and inorganics. Most of the 1,000 employees will start working short time in June and July; a smaller number will follow in August and September.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-222Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In its constitutive meeting, the new Supervisory Board of BASF SE has elected Eggert Voscherau (65) as its chairman. Voscherau thus succeeds Dr. Jürgen F. Strube (69), who chaired the Supervisory Board since the Annual Meeting 2003 and who was no longer available for re-election by today’s Annual Meeting.2009-04-30T15:55:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In its constitutive meeting, the new Supervisory Board of BASF SE has elected Eggert Voscherau (65) as its chairman. Voscherau thus succeeds Dr. Jürgen F. Strube (69), who chaired the Supervisory Board since the Annual Meeting 2003 and who was no longer available for re-election by today’s Annual Meeting.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-214Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In an extremely difficult environment, BASF’s business declined in the first quarter of 2009. At €12.2 billion, sales were 23% lower than in the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to persistently weak demand. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items fell by 58% to €985 million as a result of a substantial decrease in volumes in many divisions.2009-04-30T07:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 30, 2009 – In an extremely difficult environment, BASF’s business declined in the first quarter of 2009. At €12.2 billion, sales were 23% lower than in the first quarter of 2008, primarily due to persistently weak demand. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items fell by 58% to €985 million as a result of a substantial decrease in volumes in many divisions.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-209As a result of the continuing weak economic situation, BASF is assessing in which production plants short-time working will be necessary as of June 1. This assessment is being made on the basis of a provisional agreement agreed as a precaution between the company’s management and employee representatives in January 2009.2009-04-15T11:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

As a result of the continuing weak economic situation, BASF is assessing in which production plants short-time working will be necessary as of June 1. This assessment is being made on the basis of a provisional agreement agreed as a precaution between the company’s management and employee representatives in January 2009.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-CibaBasel, Switzerland – April 15, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Ciba, now part of BASF, has appointed Michael Heinz (45) from BASF as the new Chief Executive Officer of Ciba. In addition to his role as CEO, Heinz will continue with his responsibilities for the integration of Ciba into BASF.2009-04-15T09:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Basel, Switzerland – April 15, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Ciba, now part of BASF, has appointed Michael Heinz (45) from BASF as the new Chief Executive Officer of Ciba. In addition to his role as CEO, Heinz will continue with his responsibilities for the integration of Ciba into BASF.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-206Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 9, 2009 – BASF has successfully completed its acquisition of Ciba Holding AG, which closed today with the payment of the offer price to Ciba shareholders. At the same time, the tendered shares were transferred to BASF. The company now holds 95.8 percent of Ciba. Ciba shares that were not been tendered as part of the public offer can be traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange until further notice.2009-04-09T17:31:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – April 9, 2009 – BASF has successfully completed its acquisition of Ciba Holding AG, which closed today with the payment of the offer price to Ciba shareholders. At the same time, the tendered shares were transferred to BASF. The company now holds 95.8 percent of Ciba. Ciba shares that were not been tendered as part of the public offer can be traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange until further notice.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-201Ludwigshafen, Germany - April 2, 2009 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Chinese merger control authority MOFCOM approved the acquisition of Ciba Holding AG by BASF on April 2, 2009. No conditions were imposed beyond those required by the European Commission in its decision of March 12, 2009.2009-04-02T21:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany - April 2, 2009 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Chinese merger control authority MOFCOM approved the acquisition of Ciba Holding AG by BASF on April 2, 2009. No conditions were imposed beyond those required by the European Commission in its decision of March 12, 2009.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-181Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 19, 2009 – In its regular meeting on March 18 in Ludwigshafen, the BASF Europa Betriebsrat (European works council) appointed employee representatives to the Supervisory Board of BASF SE.2009-03-19T11:34:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 19, 2009 – In its regular meeting on March 18 in Ludwigshafen, the BASF Europa Betriebsrat (European works council) appointed employee representatives to the Supervisory Board of BASF SE.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-171Today, March 13, 2009, BASF is starting up a new plant for the insulation material Neopor® in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Neopor is an expandable polystyrene (EPS). The plant has a yearly production capacity of 90,000 metric tons and works with a new process based on extrusion. The insulating capacity of Neopor is up to 20 percent better than that of Styropor® (EPS), thus contributing to energy efficiency and the reduction of CO2 emissions.2009-03-13T09:42:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Today, March 13, 2009, BASF is starting up a new plant for the insulation material Neopor® in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Neopor is an expandable polystyrene (EPS). The plant has a yearly production capacity of 90,000 metric tons and works with a new process based on extrusion. The insulating capacity of Neopor is up to 20 percent better than that of Styropor® (EPS), thus contributing to energy efficiency and the reduction of CO2 emissions.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-168Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 12, 2009 – The European Commission today approved the acquisition of Ciba Holding AG by BASF. The approval is subject to the divestiture of individual product lines and production plants as well as a product license. The conditions apply to products that accounted for sales of less than €100 million in 2008.2009-03-12T20:05:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 12, 2009 – The European Commission today approved the acquisition of Ciba Holding AG by BASF. The approval is subject to the divestiture of individual product lines and production plants as well as a product license. The conditions apply to products that accounted for sales of less than €100 million in 2008.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-162Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 12, 2009 – BASF creates measurable value for employees, shareholders, customers and society with its products and solutions as proved by the Report 2008 published today by the company. The publication has again gained the highest quality rating, Level A+, from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The independent institution’s rating reaffirms BASF’s broad application of internationally recognized criteria for sustainability reporting.2009-03-12T08:21:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 12, 2009 – BASF creates measurable value for employees, shareholders, customers and society with its products and solutions as proved by the Report 2008 published today by the company. The publication has again gained the highest quality rating, Level A+, from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The independent institution’s rating reaffirms BASF’s broad application of internationally recognized criteria for sustainability reporting.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-161Farmers are turning to products with BASF’s pipeline active ingredients to keep crops healthy and maximize yields on limited farmland. The result: The value of the company’s pipeline has received a significant boost. Since last calculated a year ago, it has increased to €2.1 billion from €1.8 billion. This year’s innovation highlights include two fungicides, one herbicide and two herbicide tolerance projects.2009-03-10T15:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Farmers are turning to products with BASF’s pipeline active ingredients to keep crops healthy and maximize yields on limited farmland. The result: The value of the company’s pipeline has received a significant boost. Since last calculated a year ago, it has increased to €2.1 billion from €1.8 billion. This year’s innovation highlights include two fungicides, one herbicide and two herbicide tolerance projects.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-154ANTWERP, Belgium; MIDLAND, Mich. (2009, March 5) – BASF SE (BASF) and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced today that the world’s largest commercial-scale propylene oxide (PO) plant and the first based on the innovative hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide (HPPO) technology jointly developed by BASF and Dow has completed its start-up phase and is running stably.2009-03-05T13:58:00.000+0100Investor Relations

ANTWERP, Belgium; MIDLAND, Mich. (2009, March 5) – BASF SE (BASF) and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced today that the world’s largest commercial-scale propylene oxide (PO) plant and the first based on the innovative hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide (HPPO) technology jointly developed by BASF and Dow has completed its start-up phase and is running stably.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-155Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 5, 2009 – BASF SE and Grameen Healthcare Trust have announced the establishment of a joint social business venture. Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Managing Director of Grameen Bank, signed an agreement in Ludwigshafen to establish a joint venture called BASF Grameen Ltd.2009-03-05T08:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 5, 2009 – BASF SE and Grameen Healthcare Trust have announced the establishment of a joint social business venture. Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, and Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Managing Director of Grameen Bank, signed an agreement in Ludwigshafen to establish a joint venture called BASF Grameen Ltd.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-150Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 3, 2009 – Following the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, the Supervisory Board of BASF SE has decided in its meeting today to propose the following candidates as shareholder representatives for election to the company’s Supervisory Board by the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009.2009-03-03T12:53:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – March 3, 2009 – Following the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, the Supervisory Board of BASF SE has decided in its meeting today to propose the following candidates as shareholder representatives for election to the company’s Supervisory Board by the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-130Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is acting quickly and decisively to combat the effects of the global economic crisis: Production capacities and investments worldwide are being tailored to the drastic decline in demand, and the implementation of restructuring and efficiency programs is being accelerated.2009-02-26T07:30:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – BASF – The Chemical Company – is acting quickly and decisively to combat the effects of the global economic crisis: Production capacities and investments worldwide are being tailored to the drastic decline in demand, and the implementation of restructuring and efficiency programs is being accelerated.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-140Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE today decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009 a dividend of €1.95 per share for 2008. The decision is subject to approval by the company’s Supervisory Board in its meeting on March 3, 2009. BASF is thus standing by its statement of maintaining the dividend at the previous year’s level in difficult years.2009-02-26T07:29:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 26, 2009 – The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE today decided to propose to the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2009 a dividend of €1.95 per share for 2008. The decision is subject to approval by the company’s Supervisory Board in its meeting on March 3, 2009. BASF is thus standing by its statement of maintaining the dividend at the previous year’s level in difficult years.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-123Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 4, 2009 – BASF is taking steps to optimize its structures in order to sharpen the company’s focus on its customer industries. At the same time, BASF is laying the foundation for the rapid and efficient integration of Ciba’s businesses. In particular, BASF’s Performance Products segment is being developed further. The initial organizational changes will be effective as of April 1, 20092009-02-04T14:35:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – February 4, 2009 – BASF is taking steps to optimize its structures in order to sharpen the company’s focus on its customer industries. At the same time, BASF is laying the foundation for the rapid and efficient integration of Ciba’s businesses. In particular, BASF’s Performance Products segment is being developed further. The initial organizational changes will be effective as of April 1, 2009

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-118BASF’s research units are its pulsating lifelines. The worldwide Verbund of creative thinkers is constantly producing new ideas and projects, driving forward the company even in economically difficult times.2009-02-02T10:30:00.000+0100Investor Relations

BASF’s research units are its pulsating lifelines. The worldwide Verbund of creative thinkers is constantly producing new ideas and projects, driving forward the company even in economically difficult times.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-112São Paulo and Brasília, Brazil – January 30, 2009 – BASF and Embrapa, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, today announced that the organizations’ jointly developed herbicide-tolerant soybean has been submitted for regulatory approval to CTNBio – the Brazilian Biosafety Commission. Embrapa is Brazil’s public agricultural research corporation linked to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.2009-01-30T13:55:00.000+0100Investor Relations

São Paulo and Brasília, Brazil – January 30, 2009 – BASF and Embrapa, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, today announced that the organizations’ jointly developed herbicide-tolerant soybean has been submitted for regulatory approval to CTNBio – the Brazilian Biosafety Commission. Embrapa is Brazil’s public agricultural research corporation linked to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-115LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and ST. LOUIS, USA (Jan. 20, 2009) – BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced a new joint-licensing agreement to accelerate the development of the next-generation of dicamba-based weed control chemistry products. Both parties will participate in the development of innovative formulations for dicamba for use with herbicide-resistant cropping systems.2009-01-20T13:56:00.000+0100Investor Relations

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY and ST. LOUIS, USA (Jan. 20, 2009) – BASF SE (DAX: BAS) and Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced a new joint-licensing agreement to accelerate the development of the next-generation of dicamba-based weed control chemistry products. Both parties will participate in the development of innovative formulations for dicamba for use with herbicide-resistant cropping systems.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-114Ludwigshafen, Germany – January 19, 2009 – BASF’s global business declined significantly in December 2008. In all regions, demand for chemical products has not picked up in the first half of January and customers are continuing to destock.2009-01-19T13:01:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany – January 19, 2009 – BASF’s global business declined significantly in December 2008. In all regions, demand for chemical products has not picked up in the first half of January and customers are continuing to destock.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-110Ulsan, Korea – January 15, 2009 – BASF plans to permanently close its production facility for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) in Ulsan, which has been temporarily shut down since August 2008, and the company will continue to supply related customers via its global network. BASF’s PolyTHF plant in Ulsan will continue to operate with feedstock from the network accordingly.2009-01-15T07:30:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ulsan, Korea – January 15, 2009 – BASF plans to permanently close its production facility for 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) in Ulsan, which has been temporarily shut down since August 2008, and the company will continue to supply related customers via its global network. BASF’s PolyTHF plant in Ulsan will continue to operate with feedstock from the network accordingly.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-WH-09-01Stavanger. Wintershall is further stepping up its crude oil and natural gas exploration activities in Norway. The former Norwegian oil and gas company Revus Energy ASA, recently acquired by Wintershall, and the subsidiary responsible for the Norwegian operations, Wintershall Norge AS, each received three additional licences for exploration areas in the Norwegian North Sea in the latest 2008 licencing round of the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.2009-01-14T13:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Stavanger. Wintershall is further stepping up its crude oil and natural gas exploration activities in Norway. The former Norwegian oil and gas company Revus Energy ASA, recently acquired by Wintershall, and the subsidiary responsible for the Norwegian operations, Wintershall Norge AS, each received three additional licences for exploration areas in the Norwegian North Sea in the latest 2008 licencing round of the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-09-101BASF Plant Science and Monsanto Company today announced that they are a major step closer to delivering the world’s first drought-tolerant corn product to farmers. According to the companies, the product has moved into the final phase prior to an anticipated market launch early next decade. They also reported that Monsanto has submitted the product to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regulatory clearance.2009-01-07T14:44:00.000+0100Investor Relations

BASF Plant Science and Monsanto Company today announced that they are a major step closer to delivering the world’s first drought-tolerant corn product to farmers. According to the companies, the product has moved into the final phase prior to an anticipated market launch early next decade. They also reported that Monsanto has submitted the product to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regulatory clearance.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-WH-08-29Kassel. Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH ("Wintershall"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wintershall Holding AG, today (18 December 2008) effected a compulsory acquisition ("squeeze out") of the shares in Revus Energy ASA ("Revus") not already held by Wintershall in accordance with section 6-22(3) of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act cf. section 4-25 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act.2008-12-18T15:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Kassel. Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH ("Wintershall"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wintershall Holding AG, today (18 December 2008) effected a compulsory acquisition ("squeeze out") of the shares in Revus Energy ASA ("Revus") not already held by Wintershall in accordance with section 6-22(3) of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act cf. section 4-25 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-WH-08-27Kassel. Wintershall today announces that it has received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (the "MPE") for consummation of the voluntary offer from Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH ("Wintershall") dated 4 November 2008 for all the shares of Revus Energy ASA, Norway, ("Revus").2008-12-09T18:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Kassel. Wintershall today announces that it has received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (the "MPE") for consummation of the voluntary offer from Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH ("Wintershall") dated 4 November 2008 for all the shares of Revus Energy ASA, Norway, ("Revus").

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-1208Kassel. Following the end of the offer period on 5 December 2008 (24:00 CET) of the voluntary offer by Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH (“Wintershall”) dated 4 November 2008 for all the shares of Revus Energy ASA, Norway, (“Revus”), Wintershall has received and registered acceptances for 44.480.495 shares representing 95,12 % of the total number of shares in Revus on a fully diluted basis.2008-12-08T08:36:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Kassel. Following the end of the offer period on 5 December 2008 (24:00 CET) of the voluntary offer by Wintershall Norwegen Explorations- und Produktions-GmbH (“Wintershall”) dated 4 November 2008 for all the shares of Revus Energy ASA, Norway, (“Revus”), Wintershall has received and registered acceptances for 44.480.495 shares representing 95,12 % of the total number of shares in Revus on a fully diluted basis.

http://www.basf.com/group/pressrelease/P-08-526Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 4, 2008 -- BASF announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sorex Holdings Ltd., a leading manufacturer of branded chemical and non-chemical products for professional pest management. The transaction, which includes U.S.-based Whitmire Micro-Gen and U.K.-based Sorex Ltd., will increase BASF’s presence in the two most important pest control markets worldwide, the United States and Europe. Financial details have not been disclosed.2008-12-04T20:00:00.000+0100Investor Relations

Ludwigshafen, Germany, December 4, 2008 -- BASF announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sorex Holdings Ltd., a leading manufacturer of branded chemical and non-chemical products for professional pest management. The transaction, which includes U.S.-based Whitmire Micro-Gen and U.K.-based Sorex Ltd., will increase BASF’s presence in the two most important pest control markets worldwide, the United States and Europe. Financial details have not been disclosed.