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Huntsman to Host February 21 Investor Day in New York

Company to Update Investors and Analysts on Strategy to Restructure Portfolio

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN), today announced that it will host a meeting for investors and analysts on February 21, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST in Midtown, New York City. The agenda for the meeting will include a review of the Company's ongoing execution of its strategy to restructure its portfolio and an in-depth discussion of each of the Company's differentiated businesses. Speakers will include Peter Huntsman, President and CEO; Kimo Esplin, Executive Vice President and CFO; Tony Hankins, Division President -- Polyurethanes; Paul Hulme, Division President -- Materials and Effects; Don Stanutz, Division President -- Performance Products; and Tom Keenan, Division President -- Pigments.

Live audio-only webcasting will be available on the day of the event via a link from the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.huntsman.com. The presentation materials will also be available from the Investor Relations page. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the presentations.

For those interested in attending the meeting in person, please R.S.V.P with name and contact information via e-mail to ir@huntsman.com or by calling (801) 584-5860.

Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has 14,000 employees and over 75 operations in 24 countries. The Company had 2005 revenues of $13 billion.

Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed in the Huntsman companies' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal, regulatory and technological factors. In addition, completion of transactions of the type described in this release is subject to a number of uncertainties and to negotiation and execution of definitive agreements among the parties and closing will be subject to approvals and other customary conditions. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the transactions will be completed or that the company's expectations will be realized. The company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

SOURCE Huntsman Corporation