Day 1 - Wednesday 26 November 2008

8:00 Registration 8:45 Chairman's opening remarks John Keeley , Chief Executive Officer, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM 9:00 The impact of the financial crisis on aromatics What has been happening? Will the crisis continue into 2009? What will it do to demand? Dr Paul Satchell, Equity Analyst 9:45 Surviving the Slump Nigel Davis , Insight Editor, ICIS 10:30 Refreshments 11:00 Europe’s growing gasoline surplus A major change is underway in N Atlantic gasoline markets Europe’s gasoline exports to the USA are under threat Refiners need to find alternative outlets for their molecules Matthew Chadwick , Managing Consultant Downstream Oil, WOOD MACKENZIE 11:45 Feedstock opportunities for the European aromatics industry Crude oil prices – what next? The potential for additional naphtha supplies? Could Europe become the low-cost global producer? Paul Hodges , Chairman, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM 12:30 Chairman's summary John Keeley, Chief Executive Officer, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM 12:50 Lunch

14:00 The state of the industry from a trader's viewpoint Who has gone Who is left The future Peter Demetriadi, Tricon Energy 14:45 REACH - What costs will chemical companies have? Cost calculator of BASF success Organisation of Consortia Dr Andreas Kicherer , Head of Success Team, BASF SE 15:30 Refreshments 16:00 Benzene & derivatives: Strength and resilience? C6 market overview Benzene supply issues (refinery developments; steam cracker outlook; feedstock issues) Benzene consumption: styrene, cumene, cyclohexane, nitrobenzene, etc. End use market trends: polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyurethanes Richard Sleep , Senior Vice President, ChemSystems, NEXANT 16:45 Chemical & the economy Nigel Davis , Insight Editor, ICIS Paul Hodges , Chairman, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM John Keeley , Chief Executive Officer, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM 17:30 Drinks reception 18:30 Close of day one

Day 2 - Thursday 27 November 2008

8:30 Registration 8:45 Chairman's opening remarks Paul Hodges, Chairman, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM 9:00 Styrene – the challenges facing a major purchaser What’s happening in PS/EPS Improving transparency in the marketplace David Cunningham, Business Manager Styrene Europe, INEOS NOVA International SA 9:45 Trade statistics: the secret weapon How can you better track product movements? Case studies from the aromatics industry Pierre-Emmanuelle Goffinet, International Director, GTIS 10:30 Refreshments 11:00 Strategic Marketing makes More Profit Strategic marketing best practice Strategic marketing mindset Improving performance with strategic marketing Phil Allen, CEO & Value Creator, GEMS Europe 11:45 New opportunities in the Port of Rotterdam Sandra Prenger, Business Manager, Energy & Industry, Port of Rotterdam 12:30 Chairman's closing remarks Paul Hodges, Chairman, INTERNATIONAL eCHEM 12:45 Lunch

14:00 Close of conference

The organisers reserve the right to change the programme, speakers or venue should circumstances require.