RED BANK, N.J., March 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Millennium Chemicals (NYSE:MCH) announced today that William M. Landuyt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Merrill Lynch Chemical Conference on Wednesday, March 19, at 2:15 PM EST. Investors may listen to Mr. Landuyt's presentation live via webcast by accessing www.millenniumchem.com and clicking on the Investor Relations button. Following the presentation you will be able to access the presentation on our home page (www.millenniumchem.com).
Millennium Chemicals (website: www.millenniumchem.com) is a major international chemicals company, with leading market positions in a broad range of commodity, industrial, performance and specialty chemicals.
Millennium Chemicals is:
-- The second-largest producer of TiO2 in the world, the largest merchant seller of titanium tetrachloride and a major producer of zirconia, silica gel and cadmium/based pigments;
-- The second-largest producer of acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer in North America;
-- A leading producer of terpene-based fragrance and flavor chemicals; and,
-- Through its 29.5% interest in Equistar Chemicals, LP, a partner in the second-largest producer of ethylene and third-largest producer of polyethylene in North America, and a leading producer of performance polymers, oxygenated chemicals, aromatics and specialty petrochemicals.