LyondellBasell adds non-operating entities to Chapter 11

LyondellBasell Industries has added 13 non-operating entities to Lyondell Chemical Co. reorganization filing under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Lyondell Chemical Co. is one of the LyondellBasell affiliates included in these voluntary filings. The company voluntarily filed to reorganize its U.S. operations and one of its European holding companies under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on Jan. 6, 2009, in order to restructure the company’s debts. All of the entities are U.S. companies and were added to the original Chapter 11 filing for administrative purposes. These filings will have no impact on current business or operations as none of the entities manufactures or sells products. (May 9, 2009)