Press Release

Kraton Announces George Gregory,
Chief Executive Officer to
Address Credit Suisse First Boston 10th Annual Leveraged Finance Chemical Conference

HOUSTON, TX – November 15, 2005 – Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton) today announces that George Gregory, Chief Executive Officer and President will address analysts at the following event: Analyst Conference: Credit Suisse First Boston 10th Annual Leveraged Finance Chemical Conference in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, November 16, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. ET)

Conference Call: (877) 652-1290 pass code is 2550967
International Callers: (706) 679-5624

Presentation: The slides which will be part of Mr. Gregory’s presentation will be available at the time of his presentation and afterwards at www.Kraton.com. The slides will be a hyperlink attached to this Press Release, which can be found under the “Investor Relations” link on the Kraton website.

About Kraton

Kraton Polymers LLC is a premier, global specialty chemicals company and is the world’s largest producer of styrenic block copolymers (“SBCs”), a family of products whose chemistry was pioneered by Kraton over forty years ago. SBCs are highly-engineered synthetic elastomers, which enhance the performance of products by delivering a variety of attributes, including greater flexibility, resilience, strength, durability and processability. Kraton polymers are used in a wide range of applications including road and roofing materials, numerous consumer products (e.g., diapers, tool handles and toothbrushes), tapes, labels, medical applications, packaging, automotive and footwear products. Kraton has the leading position in nearly all of its core markets and is the only producer of SBCs with global manufacturing capability. Its production facilities are located in the United States, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Brazil, and Japan.

Polymer Holdings LLC is the parent company of Kraton Polymers LLC and has no material assets other than its investment in Kraton Polymers LLC.

Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and “Giving Innovators their Edge” tagline are trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.

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