DURING 2002 FOR THE FIRST time.

DURING 2002 FOR THE FIRST time, presidents and chief financial officers from public corporations were obligated to attest, in writing, that the information set forth by the company in its official financial and business documents are accurate. Additional efforts have been made to reveal information to all users simultaneously. Meanwhile, corporate governance has become a major issue. In my view, the chemical industry has always been a leader in ethics and