BASF announces executive changes

FLORHAM PARK, NJ, February 28, 2013 -- Fried Münstermann, President, Regional Functions and Chief Financial Officer for BASF Corporation, will succeed Hartwig Michels as President of BASF’s Global Procurement Competence Center in Ludwigshafen, Germany, effective August 1, 2013.

He will be succeeded by André Becker, who is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Global Executive Human Resources, effective July 1, 2013.

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 16,900 employees in North America, and had sales of $18.7 billion in 2012. 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 with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of €78.7 billion in 2012 and had more than 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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