Mark your calendar, and register now to attend this timely event! Back by popular demand, Consulting Resources Corporation (the leading U.S. chlor alkali consulting firm) will be hosting its now-famous industry conference, "Chlor-Alkali Summit 2006: Update and Forecast," on March 7, 2006 at the Hobby Airport Marriott Hotel in Houston, TX, one of the newest full service Marriott hotels in the Houston area. This is the same high-quality, fact-filled chlor-alkali meeting that Consulting Resources Corporation and Chemical Week magazine have co-sponsored in previous years.

Highlights
Seven astute, world-class speakers will share their views on how the $100 billion global chlor-alkali business will respond to the dynamic economic and strategic forces impacting the industry. You will profit from this focused, practical update whether you're an analyst, buyer, creditor, distributor, producer, or other stakeholder in this industry.

Critical questions to be discussed include:

• What does the future hold for chlorine, caustic soda, soda ash, trona, salt, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chlorate, hydrogen peroxide, and other related products (including EDC, PVC and HCl)-- in terms of demand, supply, trade, and other market issues?

• What is the long- and short-term outlook for profitability?

• Who will be targeted for consolidation?

• What will be the impact of roller coaster energy prices?

• When will key industry turning points and milestones occur, given the uncertain status of the U.S. and global economies?

• What will be the effect of new regulatory developments on supply and demand?

Summit attendees will reap immediate benefits from:

Attendees will also take home a comprehensive Summit Notebook that will serve as a guiding reference for years to come.

Speakers
Sharing their wisdom at the seminar will be an array of world-renowned chlor-alkali industry experts. Scheduled speakers include:

• Roger Shamel, President of Consulting Resources Corporation, and a skillful industry analyst with over thirty years of experience pertaining to chlorine, caustic soda, soda ash, sodium chlorate, salt, PVC, and other chlor-alkali chemicals.

• Dennis Kostick, Commodity Specialist at the U.S. Geological Survey, and a seasoned veteran on issues relating to salt, soda ash, and its raw material, trona.

• Greg Bengtson, Director of Marketing, Eka Chemicals, and a shrewd master of both sodium chlorate and hydrogen peroxide.

• Gregory Merrill, Senior Director of Risk Management for the American Chemistry Council's Chlorine Chemistry Council, and an esteemed authority on chlorine regulatory issues.

• Larry Murray, Director of Energy and Business Evaluation, Olin Corporation, and a respected specialist on the economics of chlorine and caustic soda.

• Marcie Peters, Business Director, Soda Ash, Solvay Chemicals, and an acknowledged expert on the global soda ash business.

• Art Esposito, Senior Business Director, Specialty Products, Church & Dwight, and a distinguished pacesetter in the potassium and sodium bicarbonate businesses.

Agenda
Our planned summit agenda follows. Any updates will be incorporated as the conference date approaches.