Momentive Signs Distribution Agreement with EMCO

 ALBANY, N.Y., March 8, 2011 — Momentive Performance Materials, a leading global provider of silicones and advanced materials, today announced that EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc., headquartered in the Chicago metropolitan region, has been selected as the new distributor of personal care products for the Midwest region. EMCO is a leading independent distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals and fine ingredients, with multiple locations throughout the Midwest and the middle Southern states.

“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing the best possible solutions and services to the personal care industry,” said Thuan Nguyen, Commercial Leader, Channel Management, at Momentive Performance Materials. “We are excited about working with EMCO and the high level of technical expertise and service excellence that they bring to customer relationships.”

Momentive Performance Materials products can help create silkier lotions, more efficient shampoos and conditioners, drier antiperspirants, more spreadable sunscreens and brighter, smoother cosmetics. The company’s growing personal care product line includes specialty fluids, dispersions, blends, copolymers, emulsions, film formers and micropowders.

For more information about our personal care products, please call Momentive Performance Materials at 800.295.2392 in North America (+607.786.8131 everywhere else) or visit www.momentive.com.

About Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is a global leader in silicones and advanced materials, with a 70+ year heritage of being first to market with performance applications for major industries that support and improve everyday life. The Company delivers science-based solutions, by linking custom technology platforms to opportunities for customers. Momentive Performance Materials Inc. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexion Holdings LLC. Additional information is available at www.momentive.com.

About the New Momentive
Hexion Holdings LLC is the ultimate parent company of Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Hexion Inc. (collectively, the “new Momentive”). The new Momentive is a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials, with a broad range of advanced specialty products that help industrial and consumer companies support and improve everyday life. The company uses its technology portfolio to deliver tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of its customers around the world. The new Momentive was formed in 2010 through the combination of entities owned by Momentive Performance Materials Inc. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. The company is controlled by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC.

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