INVISTA Again Donates Climate Change Credits to Offset Emissions Produced by 2004 USGBC Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
Donation exceeds anticipated emissions from conference energy use

November 9, 2004
ATLANTA (Nov. 9, 2004) - INVISTA, the manufacturer of ANTRON® carpet fiber, will retire 10,704,000 pounds of climate change credits to offset emissions caused by energy use at the 2004 U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Portland, Ore., Nov. 10-12, 2004. The credits represent a reduction from the INVISTA Sabine River Plant in Orange, Texas, equivalent to 5,352 tons of carbon dioxide.

Companies that take action to reduce pollutant emissions are awarded climate change credits. Credits are typically sold, traded, or banked for future use. INVISTA has again chosen to donate these credits to Leonardo Academy, a non-profit organization that seeks to foster opportunities for the private sector to become engines for driving increased energy efficiency and environmental improvement. Through the organization's Cleaner and Greenersm program, the credits will be retired, offsetting the amount of CO2 pollution that is discharged to the atmosphere from travel, hotels, utilities, and all potential CO2 emissions connected to the conference.

"INVISTA continues to analyze the life-cycle impact of ANTRON® carpet fiber and find the most efficient way to reduce the impact," said Alan Wolk, president, INVISTA Interiors. "Climate change emissions, hazardous wastes, energy consumption and water use have all been reduced as a result of our dedication to decreasing our environmental footprint." Wolk also points out that ANTRON® fiber is the first carpet face fiber to achieve Environmentally Preferable Product certification and is the first fiber to be re-certified under the Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) program. SCS is a scientific organization recognized internationally for its third party evaluation and certification programs.

In addition to being the third year INVISTA has offset the USGBC Greenbuild Conference, INVISTA has also donated climate change emission credits to offset emissions caused by the 2004 EnvironDesign8 conference and all 2004 ANTRON® sponsored customer seminars. This amounts to a total donation of nearly 18 million pounds of climate change credits this year.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation's leading coalition of corporations, builders, universities, federal and local agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. Greenbuild as well as the LEEDTM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System are projects of the USGBC. For more information on USGBC, visit www.usgbc.org.

ANTRON® is the most recognized brand of commercial carpet fiber. In addition to its advanced soil resistance, stain resistance and exclusive fiber technology, ANTRON® carpet face fiber is third-party certified as an Environmentally Preferable Product based on guidelines from Executive Order 13101. For more information on ANTRON®, please call 1-800-438-7668 or visit www.antron.invista.com.

Cleaner and Greenersm is a service mark of Leonardo Academy, Inc. For more information on Cleaner and Greener, please call 1-877-977-9277 or visit www.cleanerandgreener.org.

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