Darmstadt, August 31, 2006. Bayer Sheet Europe increases the prices for all its products for all supplies as of October 2, 2006 as follows:

Makrolon^® solid sheet, all types                   +7 %

Makrolon^® multiwall sheet, all types           +7 %

Makrolon^® AR sheet, all types                       +6 %

Makrolon^® Hygard sheet, all types               +6 %

 

Bayloy^® sheet, all types                                  +7 %

 

Vivak^® sheet, all types                                    +8 %

Axpet^® sheet, all types                                    +9 %

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.