BASF launches ‘Leap into Savings with Termidor®' promotion

ST. LOUIS, MO, February 27, 2012 -- BASF today announced that now through March 30, 2012, Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) can receive a $15 instant rebate per 20-ounce bottle of Termidor^®SC termiticide/insecticide and Termidor^®NY insecticidefrom BASF Pest Control Solutions business in North America.

Purchases must be made from an authorized BASF distributor. PMPs may realize the savings from multiple unit purchases until March 30, 2012. For more information on the “Leap into Savings with Termidor” rebate, PMPs should contact their BASF sales specialist.

For more information on BASF Pest Control Solution products and solutions visit www.pestcontrol.basf.us.

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About the Crop Protection division

With sales of €4.0 billion in 2010, BASF’s Crop Protection division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population. Further information can be found on the web at www.agro.basf.com or follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/basfagro.

BASF – The Chemical Company

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $19.9 billion in 2011. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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