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| 8-K - FORM 8-K - Celanese Corp | d72459e8vk.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Celanese Corp | d72459exv99w1.htm |
| EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - Celanese Corp | d72459exv10w1.htm |
| EX-99.4 - EX-99.4 - Celanese Corp | d72459exv99w4.htm |
| EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - Celanese Corp | d72459exv99w2.htm |
Exhibit 99.3
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Celanese Corporation 1601 West LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX, 75234 |
Celanese Corporation Announces 25 Percent Dividend Increase
DALLAS, April 26, 2010 – Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a leading, global chemical company, today
announced that its board of directors has approved a 25 percent increase in the company’s quarterly
common stock cash dividend. The quarterly dividend rate increased from $0.04 to $0.05 per share of
common stock on a quarterly basis and from $0.16 to $0.20 per share of common stock on an annual
basis.
“Management and the Board of Directors believe that this increase reflects the confidence we have
in our businesses and their growth plans and allows us to more actively utilize dividends as one of
our methods of creating and returning value to our shareholders,” said David Weidman, chairman and
chief executive officer.
The new dividend rate will be applicable to dividends payable beginning in August 2010.
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Investor Relations
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Media | |
Mark Oberle
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W. Travis Jacobsen | |
Phone: +1 972 443 4464
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Phone: +1 972 443 3750 | |
Telefax: +1 972 443 8519
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Telefax: +1 972 443 8519 | |
Mark.Oberle@celanese.com
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William.Jacobsen@celanese.com |
About Celanese
As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes products essential to
everyday living. Our products, found in consumer and industrial applications, are manufactured in
North America, Europe and Asia. Net sales totaled $5.1 billion in 2009, with approximately 73%
generated outside of North America. Known for operational excellence and execution of its business
strategies, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with innovations and
best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs approximately 7,400
employees worldwide. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company’s
website at www.celanese.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain “forward-looking statements,” which include information concerning the
company’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues or performance, capital
expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. When used
in this release, the words “outlook,” “forecast,” “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,”
“projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon
current expectations and beliefs and various
assumptions. There can be no assurance that the
company will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct. There are a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements contained in this release. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond
the company’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed as
forward-looking statements. Other risk factors include those that are discussed in the company’s
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks
only as of the date on which it is made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or
to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.