NEWS RELEASES

November 14, 2005
BORAX ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASE

May 2, 2005
GARY GOLDBERG APPOINTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CALIFORNIA CLIMATE ACTION REGISTRY

December 6, 2004
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER HONORS U.S. BORAX INC. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE

August 5, 2004
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RAISES SAFETY LIMITS FOR BORON CONSUMPTION

December 22, 2003
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE HEADS WORLD’S LEADING BORAX OPERATION

September 3, 2003
BORAX'S ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RECOGNIZED BY EPA

August 11, 2003
BORAX BUILDS BORIC ACID CAPACITY TO MEET GROWING DEMAND

July 16, 2003
BORAX'S BORON OPERATIONS NAMED SAFEST AMONG RIO TINTO

June 11, 2003
POLL SHOWS AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO TRY HYDROGEN FUEL

May 28, 2003
POLYMER ADDITIVES BUSINESS TRANSTIONS TO LUZENAC TO ENHANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR CUSTOMERS

March 31, 2003
BORAX ARGENTINA JOINS FORCES WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO LAUNCH FIRST NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL IN 50 YEARS

November 14, 2002
BORATE-TREATED BUILDING MATERIALS GAIN NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS SOLUTION TO $3 BILLION TERMITE PROBLEM

October 1, 2002
CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST MINE ACHIEVES TWO MILLION HOURS WORKING WITHOUT A LOST TIME INJURY

August 20, 2002
BORAX TO BUILD NEW BORIC ACID PLANT IN ARGENTINA

July 10, 2002
BORAX BREAKS RECORDS FOR BORIC ACID PRODUCTION

June 26, 2002
BORATE TERMITE TREATMENT PROVIDES LOUISIANA BUILDERS, HOMEBUYERS UNPARALLELED PROTECTION

June 14, 2002
BORAX AND LUZENAC JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER IMPROVED BORATE AUTOCAUSTICIZING TECHNICAL SERVICE

January 22, 2002
BORATE TERMITE TREATMENT ENTERS FLORIDA MARKET -OFFERS BUILDERS, HOMEBUYERS UNPARALLELED PROTECTION

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January 22, 2002
MILLENNIUM CELL ANNOUNCES FINDINGS OF TWO KEY STUDIES

July 19, 2001
MILLENNIUM CELL AND U.S. BORAX ANNOUNCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

June 19, 2001
NEW FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT REACHED BETWEEN U. S. BORAX AND INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE & WAREHOUSE UNION, LOCAL 20

April 6, 2001
MILLENNIUM CELL ANNOUNCES LETTER OF INTENT WITH U.S. BORAX

March 13, 2001
BORAX VISITOR CENTER FOUNDATION AWARDS MORE THAN $4,500 IN GRANTS TO NON-PROFITS

February 12, 2001
FOOD AND NUTRITION BOARD ESTABLISHES SAFE LEVEL FOR BORON

May 26, 2000
BORAX VISITOR CENTER FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2000 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS