ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOA) is proud to be named a St. Louis Top 50 company by the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA). The Top 50 award winners represent a robust cross-section of outstanding businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations that provide the backbone to St. Louis economy and civic growth, and will be recognized at a ceremony this evening at the Hyatt Regency in downtown St. Louis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081029/AQW096LOGO) "Solutia is honored to be named a Top 50 company in St. Louis," said Jeffry N. Quinn, chairman, president and CEO of Solutia. "We strive to offer a challenging and rewarding place to work, and look forward to continued growth as part of the St. Louis community." This exclusive Top 50 Award represents "the best of the best in St. Louis for a company's overall business success and their ability to positively affect the future of the business community," according to the RCGA. Criteria for selecting winners included growth in number of employees, enhancement of the community, revenue growth, acquisitions and expansion/development of facilities. Corporate Profile Solutia is a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company. The company focuses on providing solutions for a better life through a wide range of products, including: Saflex® interlayer for laminated glass; CPFilms® aftermarket window films sold under the LLumar® brand and others; and technical specialties including the Flexsys® family of chemicals for the rubber industry, Skydrol® aviation hydraulic fluid and Therminol® heat transfer fluid. Solutia's businesses are world leaders in each of their market segments. With its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, the company operates globally with approximately 3,100 employees in more than 60 locations. More information is available at http://www.solutia.com/ . © 2009 Solutia Inc. All rights reserved. Solutia and the Infinity Logo and tagline®, Saflex®, CPFilms®, LLumar®, Flexsys®, Skydrol® and Therminol® are trademarks of Solutia Inc. As used herein, ® denotes registered trademark status in the U.S. only. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081029/AQW096LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Solutia Inc. CONTACT: Media, Kyle Johnson, +1-314-674-8552, or Investors, Susannah Livingston, +1-314-674-8914, both of Solutia Inc. Web Site: http://www.solutia.com/

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