ANNOUNCEMENT
March 2006


Nease Corp. Hires Frank Anastasia as Account Manager –
Midwest Territory

Cincinnati — Frank Anastasia has been hired as account manager at the Nease Corp. office in Blue Ash, Ohio. He will be responsible calling on established accounts in the Midwest region and identifying new business opportunities.

Frank was previously employed by Idemitsu Chemicals USA.  For the past eight years he called on the automotive industry selling specialty plastic resins. Before that he worked seven years for Chemical Services Inc of Dayton, Ohio. Chemical Services is a chemical distributor serving the Midwest area.  

Frank has a bachelor of science degree in biology from Ohio State. He grew up in Cincinnati and attended Moeller High School.

About Nease Corp.

Nease Corp. is a producer of performance chemicals with a well-established reputation in hydrotropes and batch sulfonation technology, holding long-term relationships with the major global consumer products companies. The company has established a strong reputation in the industry for delivering modified products to meet the needs of its customers. The Nease product line includes hydrotropes, acid catalysts, naphthalene sulfonates and various other specialty products.