Heraeus Acquires Clevios, Expanding its Product Lineup for the Electronics Industry

HANAU, Germany, December 1, 2010 - By acquiring H.C. Starck's Conductive Polymers Business Group, Heraeus is
engaging in targeted expansion of its product portfolio as the world's
leading provider of high-quality coating materials for important growth
markets in the electronics industry. The range of products sold under the
brand name Clevios(TM) will be expanded with new, innovative, and
customer-specific applications for functional coatings, especially in the
electronics, display, glass, and solar industries.

Dr. Roland Gerner, CEO of the Heraeus Precious Metals Business Group, is
optimistic about the rapidly growing electronics markets. "The Clevios(TM)
product portfolio represents an essential component in the long-term
expansion of Heraeus' leading technological position in the market. We are
opening up completely new approaches in the important growth markets in the
electronics industry for our customers around the world and bringing to
market innovative metallic and organic materials that enable unique,
client-specific solutions thanks to their combination of high conductivity,
transparency, and ease of processing."

The Clevios(TM) product portfolio includes liquid polymer chemicals for
anti-static and conductive coatings, screen coatings, plastics, and
conductive polymer coatings, each tailored to specific applications (such as
organic LEDs or as electrodes in capacitors).

The transfer of Clevios to Heraeus, announced in early September, was
completed on December 1, 2010. Both parties have agreed to keep the purchase
price confidential. At Heraeus, Clevios is being integrated into the Heraeus
Precious Metals Business Group as the Conductive Polymers Division. The
advantages of the well-established international organization will provide
tremendous benefit to customers, the majority of whom are located in China,
Japan, and Korea.

Heraeus, the precious metals and technology group headquartered in Hanau,
Germany, is a global, private company with over 155 years of tradition. Our
businesses include precious metals, materials and technologies, sensors,
biomaterials and medical products, as well as dental products, quartz glass,
and specialty light sources. With product revenues of EUR 2.5 billion and
precious metal trading revenues of EUR 13.6 billion, as well as more than
12,300 employees in more than 110 subsidiaries worldwide.

For additional information, please contact:

    Martina Rauch
    Vice President of Corporate Communications
    Heraeus Holding GmbH
    Heraeusstrasse 12-14
    63450 Hanau, Germany
    T: +49(0)6181-35-5100
    martina.rauch@heraeus.com

    www.heraeus.com

    For product information, please contact:
    John Bayley
    Heraeus Clevios GmbH
    Chempark Leverkusen, Building B 202
    51368 Leverkusen, Germany
    T +49(214)30-26718
    F +49(214)30-56284
    john.bayley@heraeus.com

    www.clevios.com

For additional information, please contact: Martina Rauch, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Heraeus Holding GmbH, Heraeusstrasse 12-14, 63450 Hanau, Germany, T: +49(0)6181-35-5100, martina.rauch at heraeus.com; For product information, please contact: John Bayley, Heraeus Clevios GmbH, Chempark Leverkusen, Building B 202, 51368 Leverkusen, Germany, T +49(214)30-26718, F +49(214)30-56284, john.bayley at heraeus.com