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Largest Chemical and Science Trade Fair in Russia and CIS

The Teijin Group announced today that it will participate in KHIMIA 2009, the largest international exhibition in the fields of chemicals and science in Russia and CIS, which will be held at Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow from September 28 to October 2.

Working through its representative office in Moscow since 2006, the Teijin Group is laying the groundwork to develop markets for various businesses in Russia and CIS. Participation in the biennial KHIMIA exhibition for a second straight time will support this effort.

During the exhibition, six Teijin group companies—Teijin Limited, Teijin Aramid B.V., Toho Tenax Europe GmbH, Teijin Kasei Europe B.V., DuPont Teijin Films Luxembourg S.A., and Teijin DuPont Films Japan Limited—will showcase their latest developments and competitive products for a wide range of industries.

The Teijin booth at KHIMIA (Stand 22C35, Hall 2, Pavilion 2) will feature the following displays:

• BIOFRONT^TM by Teijin Limited: an innovative heat-resistant bioplastic with a melting point of 210°C, which is used for a wide range of products such as automobile molded parts, apparel, and other general merchandise
• Twaron®, Technora® and Teijinconex® by Teijin Aramid: high-performance aramid fibers that are favored for reinforce and heat-resistant applications
• Tenax® by Toho Tenax Europe: PAN-based carbon fiber that is widely used in industrial products as a material that contributes to weight reduction and energy saving
• Panlite® by Teijin Kasei Europe: polycarbonate resin and sheet, with proposed applications that include optics and construction products
• Teonex® by DuPont Teijin Films Luxemburg and Teijin DuPont Films Japan: proprietary high performance PEN (polyethylene naphthalate) film that can be used as electrical insulating material. Various PET films for electric and electronic applications and packaging will also be displayed.

The Teijin Group also participated in KHIMIA 2007, which featured 674 companies from 29 nations.

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About Teijin

Teijin is a global technology-driven group operating in five main fields: synthetic fibers (polyester fibers, carbon fibers and aramid fibers); films and plastics; pharmaceuticals and home health care; trading and retail; and IT and new products. Teijin Limited, the holding company for the Teijin Group, is listed on the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges. The group had consolidated sales of USD 9.4 billion (JPY 943.4 billion, USD 1=JPY 100) in fiscal 2008 and employs 19,453 people worldwide, with 169 companies around the world.

For more information, please visit www.teijin.co.jp/english or http://teijin-russia.ru/ (Russian).

For further information, please contact:

Rie Mashiba

Teijin Limited, Public Relations & Investor Relations Office

Tel: +81-3-3506-4055 / Fax: +81-3-3506-4150 / E-mail: pr@dont-want-spam.teijin.co.jp