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Sales in Other grew compared with the same quarter of the previous year. EBIT before special items improved, as well. This was essentially due to valuation effects for the long-term incentive program; provisions could be reversed in the first quarter of 2013 on account of BASF share price development.

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 16,600 employees in North America, and had sales of $18.5 billion in 2012. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit www.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 with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of EUR 72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

You can obtain further information from the internet at the following addresses:

Interim Report (from 7:00 a.m. CEST)
basf.com/interimreport (English)
basf.com/zwischenbericht (German)

Global Press Release (from 7:00 a.m. CEST)
basf.com/pressrelease (English)
basf.com/pressemitteilungen (German)

For the North American Press Release (English only), visit www.basf.us

Live Transmission - Telephone conference for analysts and investors as well as information about BASF shares
(from 8:30 a.m. CEST)
basf.com/share (English)
basf.com/aktie (German)

Live Transmission - Speech Dr. Kurt Bock
(from 10:00 a.m. CEST)
basf.com/shareholdermeeting (English)
basf.com/hauptversammlung (German)

Speech Dr. Kurt Bock - Print version
(from 10:30 a.m. CEST)
basf.com/pcon (English)
basf.com/pk (German)

Current press photos from the Annual Shareholders' Meeting
(from 1:00 p.m. CEST)
basf.com/pressphoto-database (English)
basf.com/pressefoto-datenbank (German)

General corporate press photos
basf.com/pressphotos (English)
basf.com/pressefotos (German)

Current TV footage
tvservice.basf.com/en (English)
tvservice.basf.com (German)

Forward-looking statements

This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current estimates and projections of BASF management and currently available information. They are not guarantees of future performance, involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not be accurate. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of BASF to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements. BASF does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release.



For more information contact:

John C. Schmidt
BASF Corporation
Tel: (973) 245-6405
E-mail: Email Contact

Jennifer Moore-Braun
BASF SE
Tel: +49 621 60-99123
E-mail: Email Contact