Eco-Profiles for ANTRON® Carpet Fiber Completed by Boustead Consulting & Associates Ltd.

Atlanta (May 30, 2008) - INVISTA announced today that Boustead Consulting & Associates Ltd. has completed global eco-profiles, or cradle-to-gate life cycle analyses, for ANTRON® carpet fiber. INVISTA engaged Boustead Consulting & Associates Ltd., renowned third-party experts in environmental life cycle evaluations, to study and analyze environmental impact data for all INVISTA plants worldwide that produce ANTRON® carpet fiber.

The eco-profiles take into account all environmental inputs and outputs related to a product's manufacturing and raw material distribution, including raw material consumption, water use, energy use, carbon footprint, waste generation, packaging and transportation. The cradle-to-gate, life-cycle-based global eco-profile delivers a holistic view of a product's environmental impacts from raw material extraction to the final product, in contrast to single attribute claims which highlight only selected environmental attributes.

"The results of this study provide us with a truly comprehensive global analysis of the environmental footprint of ANTRON® carpet fiber, from the cradle to finished fiber," said Henning Bloech, manager of environmental initiatives. "These data will become the benchmark for managing the key factors that contribute to sustainable carpet fiber production. The global eco-profile provides us with a thorough, rigorous approach to maintaining our current environmental certifications, and will also enable our understanding as we continually work to improve manufacturing processes and develop new product offerings."

"The Boustead eco-profile is a powerful tool to help manufacturers understand their product's environmental impact and find ways for improvement," said Bernard Yaros, Boustead Consulting & Associates Ltd. "We applaud INVISTA's commitment to conduct a life cycle analysis. While the process provides a comprehensive, scientific assessment to evaluate environmental progress, it requires considerable time, effort and resources on the manufacturer's part."

The results of the eco-profiles played a key role in INVISTA obtaining an Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) re-certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS). Upon review of the data, ANTRON® carpet fiber achieved EPP certification after SCS concluded that ANTRON® carpet fiber meets or exceeds the stringent EPP requirements in all five areas of evaluation: product manufacturing, resource conservation, human health impacts, end-of-life responsibility and product performance.

"INVISTA is dedicated to creating real, sustainable and exceptional value for its customers and society, which includes understanding the environmental aspects of our products and processes," said Bobby Berrier, vice president, commercial interiors for INVISTA. "We turned to the industry experts to provide us with an objective, credible and detailed analysis of our product's environmental performance. The effort has earned us EPP re-certification for ANTRON® carpet fiber, and we will use the data to continue to identify ways we can further conserve resources and reduce emissions."

Known for its performance, sustainability and style, ANTRON® carpet fiber is engineered for exceptional soil release, stain removal, durability and ease of maintenance. Because of its unmatched design flexibility, ANTRON® carpet fiber can be found in over 800 commercial styles made by today's leading commercial carpet manufacturers. For more information on ANTRON® carpet fiber, call 1-877-5ANTRON or visit antron.net.

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