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HERCULES RECEIVES RATINGS UPGRADES
FROM MOODY'S



WILMINGTON, DE, April 2, 2008 . . .
Hercules Incorporated (NYSE: HPC) announced that Moody’s Investor Service raised the corporate family rating to "Ba1" from "Ba2" with a positive outlook. In addition, Moody's upgraded the Company's senior secured Bank Credit Facility to "Baa2" from "Baa3" and adjusted the other debt ratings upward.

According to Moody's, the ratings upgrades were driven by debt reduction and strong cash flows.

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Hercules 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.



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