Darmstadt, December 5, 2005. Bayer Sheet Europe increases the prices for its polyester products for all deliveries as of January 2, 2006 as follows:

            Vivak^® sheet, all types  + 9%

            Axpet^® sheet, all types  + 8 %

Not only have resin prices increased drastically, but also other inputs in the overall process such as masking film, energy, freight, have been substantially affected.