Celanese Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

Thu, October 18 2012

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share on its Series A common stock, payable on November 8, 2012.

The dividend is payable for the period beginning August 1, 2012 and ending on and including October 31, 2012 to stockholders of record as of October 29, 2012.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of specialty materials and chemical products that are used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our products, essential to everyday living, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for operational excellence, sustainability and premier safety performance, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs approximately 7,600 employees worldwide and had 2011 net sales of $6.8 billion, with approximately 73% generated outside of North America. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its global product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or the company’s blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Celanese Corporation
Investor Relations:
Jon Puckett, +1 972-443-4965
Telefax: +1 972-443-8519
Jon.Puckett@celanese.com
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Media:
Linda Beheler, +1 972-443-4924
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Linda.Beheler@celanese.com

Source: Celanese Corporation