Albemarle Announces Changes to Its Board

Albemarle Corporation

announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Jim W. Nokes as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective February 1, 2012. Albemarle also announced the retirement of Executive Chairman Mark C. Rohr, effective February 1, 2012. Luther C. Kissam, IV, Albemarle's President and Chief Executive Officer, was also elected to the Board effective November 2, 2011.