Celanese Raises Acetyl Intermediates Prices

Celanese Corporation

, a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products on October 1, 2013, or as contracts allow. Central Asia     North America     and     Europe     Outside South China Product America USA   Canada   Mexico             ¢ / ¢ / Lb USD/MT USD/MT Euro/MT USD/MT Lb                                 Acetic Acid - - - - - $20 Vinyl Acetate 2.0 2.0 ¢ $60 $60 € 50 $40 Monomer ¢ Ethyl Acetate - - - - € 50 $20 Butyl Acetate - - - - € 35 $20 Formaldehyde 2.0 - - - - - (37%) ¢ Paraformaldehyde     6.0   6.0 ¢   $130     $130     -     - ¢   The above price increases are in addition to the Acetic Acid and Vinyl Acetate Monomer price increases that were previously announced on August 26 and August 29, 2013, respectively, for China (see below), which remain in effect for Q4 2013.     China Product RMB/MT       Acetic Acid     RMB 150 Vinyl Acetate Monomer     RMB 300