BASF Corporation’s Beaumont, Texas FacilityBASF Corporation’s Beaumont, Texas Facility

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Material in this presentation is compiled Material in this presentation is compiled from sources believed to be accurate, but from sources believed to be accurate, but are not warranted by BASF. The terms of are not warranted by BASF. The terms of any lease agreement would determine any lease agreement would determine BASF’s obligations to any future tenant.BASF’s obligations to any future tenant.

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Site Overview:Site Overview: Slides 2 Slides 2 –– 1212

Special Site Features:Special Site Features: Slides 13 Slides 13 -- 1414

Site Utilities:Site Utilities: Slides 15 Slides 15 -- 17 17

Community Information:Community Information: Slides 18 Slides 18 –– 2121

Immediately Available Property:Immediately Available Property: Slides 22 Slides 22 -- 2626

Contact Information:Contact Information: Slides 27 Slides 27 -- 2929

Beaumont PlantBeaumont Plant

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“GoldenTriangle”

Over 85 Manufacturing Sites in the area.

Strategic location at the Gulf of MexicoStrategic location at the Gulf of Mexico

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AP stand-alone site

494 acres property; 151 acres developed; 343 acres available

Two dedicated Synthesis Plants; One Multi Purpose Plant (MPP)

One Formulation Plant

Operational/Administrative Infrastructure

130 direct employees

Beaumont SiteBeaumont Site

BASF Corporation’s Beaumont Site is BASF Corporation’s Beaumont Site is located 10 miles south of Beaumont, Texaslocated 10 miles south of Beaumont, Texas

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Site Is Open for Development on a Competitive Lease BasisSite Is Open for Development on a Competitive Lease Basis

Site Specifications:Site Specifications:

LandLand

Acres:Acres: 494494 Zoning:Zoning: IndustrialIndustrial

Topography:Topography: LevelLevel Within City Limits:Within City Limits: No No

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DicambaDicamba UnitUnit

Dedicated production facility

Continuous process

Start-up 1974

Post-emergence herbicide for

broadleaf weeds

Trade Names: Clarity®, Banvel®

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DMTA UnitDMTA Unit

Dedicated production facility

Continuous process

Start-up 1992

Pre-emergence herbicide for grass

Trade Names: Frontier®, Outlook®

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BPP UnitBPP Unit

Multi Product Production facilit

Smaller batch processes

Start-up 1976

Product: Mepiquat Chloride, Pix®

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Formulation/PackagingFormulation/Packaging

Formulation facility for liquid

Herbicide formulations

Packaging Capabilities

• 1 and 2.5 gal jugs

• 1, 5 and 10 l jugs

(filling only, hand case)

• 200 l drums

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WOD UnitWOD Unit

RCRA permitted liquid waste incinerator

Start-up 1989

Three independent waste feed systems

15 Mio BTU/hour capacity

Natural gas auxiliary fuel

Designed for chlorinated waste feeds with Chlorine recovery as 15% HCl

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Distance ChartDistance ChartDistance from Beaumont, TX

LocationLocation MilesMiles

Houston 86

Austin 238

Dallas 276

San Antonio 281

El Paso 810

Distance ChartDistance ChartDistance from Beaumont, TX

LocationLocation MilesMiles

New Orleans 264

Chicago 1,004

Washington, DC 1,169

New York 1,524

Los Angeles 1,626

Where the first oil in Texas was found !Where the first oil in Texas was found !

Beaumont, TexasBeaumont, Texas

TransportationTransportation

Ground

Rail

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HighwaysHighwaysNearest Interstate: I-10 Distance (Miles): 10Nearest 4 Lane Highway: Spur 93, US 69, US 73 Distance (Miles): 0

AirportsAirportsNearest Commercial : Southeast Texas Regional Airport (BPT) Distance (Miles): 2Nearest International: Houston, TX (IAH) Distance (Miles): 90

RailRailRailed Served: Yes Spur to Site: ExistingRail Company: Union Pacific

PortPortDistance to Port: 10 miles Channel Depth (Feet): 40#4 ranked US port in 2003 by cargo volume in tons

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Commercial ServiceCommercial ServiceForeign Trade Zone: Beaumont, Pt. Arthur Distance To: 10 MilesOvernight Service: FedEx, DHL, UPS Distance To: 6 Miles

Rail Service:The site is served by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway. BNSF connects to all railroads throughout the NAFTA region and serves the Gulf and West Coast ports directly.

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Service to the East Coast ports are from New Orleans, LA by Inter Line Agreements with Union Pacific

ElectricityElectricity SteamSteamDistribution Supplier: Entergy Source: BoilersPrimary Voltage-kV: 13.5 k VA Heat Energy Capacity:

Capacity Availability:96 MBTU/hr (2-Gas)

Phase: 3 80 Klb/hr, 400 psi (Gas)Distance to Substation: Adjacent to 56 k VA substation Distance to Source: On SiteLoop Feed: Yes, 2 (56 k VA lines)

Natural GasNatural GasDistribution Supplier: Centerpoint EnergyMain (Inches): 20 TelecommunicationsTelecommunicationsService Line (Inches): 3 Service Provider AT&T, SprintPressure–psi: 650 let down to 100 psi Fiber Optics: Yes, multimode

ISDN: PRIProcess WaterProcess Water Satellite Communications: Can be purchasedSupplier: Lower Neches Valley Authority

Neches RiverDSL: No

Source:Peak Capacity Per Day: 1,200,000 gal/day

350,000 gal/day, expandableIncinerationIncineration

Excess Capacity Per Day: Type: LiquidQuality: Clarified, soft, untreated Capacity: 15 MBTU/hrPressure--psi 125 Hazardous Materials: Yes

Permitted: RCRA, CAAAPotable Water Potable Water On Site: YesSupplier:

Waste Water TreatmentWaste Water Treatment

City of Beaumont Number of Units: 1

NitrogenNitrogenBiological Wastewater Treatment: No Service Provider: Air LiquideProcess: Deep Wells for non hazardous

waste waterNitrogen Source: PipelineSupply Pressure: 160 psigService Line: 3 inches

UtilitiesUtilities

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GeneralGeneralSecurity:Security: Perimeter patrols, severe weather advisories, emergency alarms and notification

Fire Protection:Fire Protection: Fire distribution system with 10 MM gallons in reserve onsite, supplying an underground loopsystem at 150 P.S.I. Water and foam capable systems

Emergency Response:Emergency Response: Medical personnel, hazardous material response

Raw Material Storage:Raw Material Storage: Safe storage for Chlorobenzenes, acid chlorides, hydrazine, acids, caustic, and others

Receiving & Receiving & Warehousing:Warehousing: Centralized receiving and distribution

Rail:Rail: Direct Access to plant

Commercial Scales:Commercial Scales: Truck and rail regulated by Texas Department of Transportation

Logistic Scheduling:Logistic Scheduling: Customized management services

Office Space:Office Space: 3,000 sq. ft.

Medical:Medical: Medical nurse/medical support facility and occupational health monitoring

Shared ServicesShared Services

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TechnicalTechnicalTraining Assistance:Training Assistance: Program development, CBTs, chemical process of CBTs, safety training CBTs,

training courses are delivered and tracked by Mockingbird

DCS Integration DCS Integration Experience:Experience: Honeywell, and P.L.C.

Lab Services/Facilities:Lab Services/Facilities: Available

Engineering Services:Engineering Services: Available

Telephone System:Telephone System: Customized services available

Environmental Monitoring Environmental Monitoring and Permitting :and Permitting : - NPDES wastewater monitoring

laboratory on site- Experienced environmental department on site

Safety/IH:Safety/IH: Experienced safety and industrial hygiene department on site

BASF Operation:BASF Operation: Major manufacturing of agricultural chemicals and specialty chemicals

Shared Services Shared Services (Continued)(Continued)

Full Service R&D/QA/Environmental Full Service R&D/QA/Environmental Laboratory Services can be available to Laboratory Services can be available to new tenants.new tenants.

Automation and Control Design Automation and Control Design and Support can be available to and Support can be available to new tenants.new tenants.

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Quality of LifeQuality of Life

Community:Community:

Jefferson County Population Households Ownership Median value of

rate owner-occupied house

2005 Estimate 247,571 104,826

2000 Census 252,051 92,880 66.0% $59,400

Cost of Living:Cost of Living: City of City of

Beaumont Houston

Composite 91.3 91.6

Grocery Items 92.6 87.1

Health 90.3 103.3

Housing 81.5 79.2

Transportation 90.7 102.9

Utilities 92.6 104.3

Quality of LifeQuality of Life

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LaborLabor The State of TexasThe State of Texas

LocationLocation Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate

Texas – Statewide 6.7%

Houston MSA 8.7%

Galveston-Texas City MSA 8.1%

Brazoria MSA 8.7%

Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA 9.3%

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

(MSA) Metropolitan Statistical Area

Location Unemployment rate Unemployed Employed

US Nationwide 5.7% 8,397,000 138,452,000

Texas Statewide 6.7% 652,100 10,218,400

Brazoria MSA 8.7% 9,300 104,600

Houston MSA 6.8% 144,500 2,170,500

Galveston-Texas City MSA 8.1% 9,600 116,300

Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA 9.3% 15,500 166,100

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

(MSA) Metropolitan Statistical Data

Unemployment Rates, March 2004Unemployment Rates, March 2004

Jefferson County

Per Capita Median Average

$27,689 $34,942 $42,561

Source: Federal statistics

Household Income, 2003Household Income, 2003

High school graduates, % of persons age 25+, 2000 78.5%

Bachelor’s degree or higher, % of persons age 25+, 2000 16.3%

Educational Attainment, 2000Educational Attainment, 2000

Number of firms (1997) 16,144

Employment in government jobs (% of total) (2004) 13.7%

Building permits (2005) 83,568

Retail sales per capita (2002) $12,466

Federal spending per capita (2004) $9,788

Business statisticsBusiness statistics

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Multi Product Production Facility (MPP)

Discontinuous Batch Processes

Start-up 1987

Insecticide & Herbicides

Recent Products:• Diflufenzopyr Distinct®

• Fluvalinate Mavrik®

• Triclopyr-Herbicide

BPP:• Mepiquat Chloride Pix ®

Immediately Available Manufacturing FacilityImmediately Available Manufacturing Facility

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Not to Scale

Offices /Change roomControl room

Area 4ADistillation

Area 4BProcess

Area Refrigeration Waste WaterStorage

Tank Farm OperationsMaintenance Shop

Area 3Solids Handling

Packaging

Area 1&2Process Areas

Area 5Drum Handling and Scrubbers

Pilot Plant Process AreaTank Farm and Drum Storage

Product StagingWarehouse

MPP/BPP Facility Production LayoutMPP/BPP Facility Production Layout

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MPP Process CapabilitiesMPP Process Capabilities

Batch Reactions 11 reactors; 3000-6000 gallon; glass-lined andstainless steel

Distillation 30"X 25' Column with 4000 gallon Hastelloyreboiler;24"X 25' Column with 3000 gallon SS reboiler

Filtration 2 - 10 meter2 Nutsche pressure/vacuum stainlesssteel filters;1- 6 meter2 Nutsche;1- 48" Basket Centrifuge - stainless steel

Solids Drying Nutsche Filters; Tray Dryer

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MPP Process CapabilitiesMPP Process Capabilities

Raw Material Storage 18 storage vessels; 2,000-40,000 gallons,averaging 10,000 gallons

Intermediate Storage 8 stainless-steel vessels2,000-6,000 gallons,1-4,000 gallon Monel vessel

Scrubbing Systems HCl and Caustic Scrubbers

Solids Handling and Supersack, totes, drums, bulk tank-truckBulk Packaging

Utilities Steam to 400 psig; vacuum to 25 mmHg

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MPP Utilities SummaryMPP Utilities Summary

Plant Air 300 ACFM @ 110 psigProcess Water 600 gpmSteam 400 psig @ battery limit; reduced to 90 psigNitrogen 150 psig @ battery limit, reduced to 90 psig

225 SCFM average flowCooling Tower 3,000 gpm; 14 MMBTU/hr capacityChilled Water 200 ton @ 5°F supplyInstrument Air -40°F dew point; 200 ACFM @ 100 psigElectrical 2,300 kV system, 450 KVA available

480 V system, 665 KVA available

Utilities in green to be provided by the site

ContactContact

John D.John D. SmoterSmoter

Site ManagerSite Manager

BASF CorporationBASF Corporation

14385 West Port Arthur Road 14385 West Port Arthur Road

Beaumont, TX 77705Beaumont, TX 77705

Phone: 409/981Phone: 409/981--50505050

Fax: 409/981Fax: 409/981--52995299

EE--Mail: Mail: john.smoter@basf.comjohn.smoter@basf.com

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ContactContact

Wolfgang FreundWolfgang Freund

Special Projects ManagerSpecial Projects Manager

BASF CorporationBASF Corporation

3150 Highway JJ3150 Highway JJ

Palmyra, MO 63461Palmyra, MO 63461--26112611

Phone: 573/769Phone: 573/769--85228522

Fax: 573/769Fax: 573/769--56095609

EE--Mail: Mail: wolfgang.freund@basf.comwolfgang.freund@basf.com

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