FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2002

Atoglas unveils new channel letter colors For Implex® Plus impact resistant acrylic sheet

ORLANDO, FL, April 4, 2002 -- Atoglas today announced availability of Implex® Plus acrylic sheet in colors suitable for channel letters in the sign industry. The new Implex Plus colors debuted at the International Sign Association Expo, held here at the Orlando Orange County Convention Center this week. Aside from colorless sheet, Implex Plus colors now available include blue, green, three reds, yellow, orange, ivory, white, and black.

According to Tom DeMain, marketing manager, Implex Plus acrylic sheet has eight times the toughness of standard Plexiglas acrylic sheet. "Toughness and resiliency are important in fabricating, shop handling, shipping, and installing channel letters," he says. "Using our Implex Plus acrylic sheet, sign makers and handlers will be much less likely to chip, crack, and break channel letters. In addition," he says, "Implex Plus offers enhanced properties associated with machinability, fabrication, thermoforming, and painting. The Implex Plus denotes a special patented formulation designed to resist crazing caused by solvents."

DeMain adds that Implex Plus has all the desirable attributes of standard Plexiglas® acrylic sheet—such as excellent weatherability and optical clarity. "We've developed a proprietary continuous process for our impact resistant acrylic sheet grades," he says. "This process assures exceptional surface finish, optical quality, color consistency, and thickness uniformity."

Sheet sizes available include 100 inch lengths of 51- and 75-inch widths. Thicknesses are 0.118 inches (3 mm) and 0.177 inches (4.5 mm). For more information on Implex Plus impact resistant acrylic sheet for the sign industry, contact Tom DeMain, marketing manager, Atoglas, 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or call 800-647-5569.

About Atoglas
Atoglas is a global business that manufactures and markets sheet and polymer products worldwide. In North, South, and Central America, these are sold as Plexiglas® acrylic sheet and Plexiglas acrylic molding and extrusion resins. Atoglas also markets Tuffak® polycarbonate sheet and Implex® impact acrylic sheet. In Europe, acrylic resins are sold under the Oroglas® trade name and acrylic sheet under Altuglas®. In Asia Pacific, acrylic resins are marketed as Oroglas® and acrylic sheet as Goldglas®.

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About Atofina Chemicals
ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc. produces high-performance chemicals and polymers. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ATOFINA Chemicals employs 3,000 people, and reported sales in 2001 of $1.4 billion. ATOFINA Chemicals is part of ATOFINA, the world's 5th largest chemical company with 72,000 employees and sales in 2001 of $17.5 billion (EUR19.6 billion). ATOFINA is the chemical branch of TotalFinaElf (NYSE: TOT), the world's 4th largest oil and gas company with 123,000 employees and sales in 2001 of $94 billion (EUR105 billion).

www.AtofinaChemicals.com

Plexiglas, Tuffak, Implex, Oroglas, Altuglas, and Goldglas are registered trademarks, and Atoglas is a trademark, belonging to Atofina.

Atoglas
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: +1 (215) 419-5013
Fax: +1 (215) 419-7930
E-Mail: anita.palmieri@atofina.com
Website URL: www.atoglas.com