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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

        In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Huntsman Corporation and that this Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of February 22, 2005.


 

 

HMP Equity Trust

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
JON M. HUNTSMAN      
    Name:   Jon M. Huntsman
    Title:   Administrative Trustee

 

 

Huntsman Family Holdings Company LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
JON M. HUNTSMAN      
    Name:   Jon M. Huntsman
    Title:   President

 

 

/s/  
JON M. HUNTSMAN      
Jon M. Huntsman

 

 

/s/  
PETER R. HUNTSMAN      
Peter R. Huntsman

 

 

/s/  
DAVID J. MATLIN      
David J. Matlin

 

 

/s/  
CHRISTOPHER R. PECHOCK      
Christopher R. Pechock
         

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MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P.

 

 

By:

 

MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC, as general partner

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
    Name:   Mark R. Patterson
    Title:   Director

 

 

MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners B, L.P.

 

 

By:

 

MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC, as general partner

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
    Name:   Mark R. Patterson
    Title:   Director

 

 

MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P.

 

 

By:

 

MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC, as general partner

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
    Name:   Mark R. Patterson
    Title:   Director

 

 

MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
    Name:   Mark R. Patterson
    Title:   Chairman

 

 

MatlinPatterson Asset Management LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
    Name:   Mark R. Patterson
    Title:   Chairman
         

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MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
    Name:   Mark R. Patterson
    Title:   Director

 

 

MatlinPatterson LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
    Name:   Mark R. Patterson
    Title:   Member

 

 

/s/  
MARK R. PATTERSON      
Mark R. Patterson

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