New addition expands the BASF Termidor® termite and ant portfolio with convenient, ready-to-use foam

ST. LOUIS,MO, October 18, 2012 -- BASF announced today a new addition to its industry-leading termite product portfolio with Termidor® Foam termiticide/insecticide, a ready-to-use foam in a convenient, pressurized can giving pest management professionals the same control they've come to rely on from all Termidor ® products.

Termidor® Foam termiticide/insecticideis ideal for spot treatments in wall voids and is effective on termites, ants and other listed pests including the toughest ant problems both on and off-structure.

Fulfilling the localized interior component of a PerimeterPLUS™ Exterior Perimeter/Localized Interior (EP/LI) treatment, Termidor ® Foam termiticide/insecticide is another key component to an effective a termite and ant elimination strategy.

Visitwww.pestcontrol.basf.us to learn more about Termidor® Foam termiticide/insecticideor contact your BASF Pest Control Solutions sales specialist.

About the Crop Protection division

With sales of € 4.1 billion in 2011, BASF's Crop Protection division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well/established and innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF's Crop Protection division is to be the world's leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population. Further information can be found on the web atwww.agro.basf.com or follow us on twitter:www.twitter.com/basfagro .

BASF - The Chemical Company

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 16,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20 billion in 2011. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visitwww.basf.us.

BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet atwww.basf.com.

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