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HERCULES TO IMPLEMENT METHANOL SURCHARGE ON PENTAERYTHRITOL



WILMINGTON, DE, October 12, 2006 . . . Hercules Incorporated (NYSE: HPC) today announced that its Paper Technologies and Ventures Group will implement a methanol surcharge of 6 cents per pound for all pentaerythritol shipments made on or after this date. The surcharge is required to help offset rapid price increases in methanol in recent weeks.

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Hercules Incorporated manufactures and markets chemical specialties globally for making a variety of products for home, office and industrial markets. For more information, visit the Hercules website at www.herc.com.

Contact:
Keith R. LaChance
Global Business Manager
Paper Technologies and Ventures
828-400-2567

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