PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC, "Rockwood"), which operates two manufacturing facilities in Texas, announced today that both plants are fully operational and have not sustained any damage as a result of Hurricane Rita this weekend. "Rockwood is fortunate to have escaped damage from both Hurricanes Rita and Katrina," explained Rockwood Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Seifi Ghasemi. "We are pleased to let our customers and stockholders know that we have resumed normal operations at our Texas facilities." In a statement released September 6, 2005, Rockwood pledged its financial support to the ongoing hurricane relief efforts. Rockwood Holdings, Inc. is the ultimate parent company of Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., a leading global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company. Rockwood has a worldwide employee base of approximately 10,200 people and net revenue of approximately $2.9 billion in 2004 on a pro forma basis. The company focuses on global niche segments of the specialty chemicals and advanced materials markets, including specialty chemicals, performance additives, titanium dioxide pigments, advanced ceramics, custom synthesis, specialty compounds and electronics. For more information on Rockwood, please visit http://www.rocksp.com/. The information set forth in this press release contains certain "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning the business, operations and financial condition of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Rockwood"). Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "predicts" and variations of such words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although Rockwood believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that its expectations will be realized. "Forward-looking statements" consist of all non-historical information, including the statements referring to the prospects and future performance of Rockwood. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in Rockwood's forward-looking statements due to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, the "Risk Factors" described in Rockwood's securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statement on Form S-1. Rockwood does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward- looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which any such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. DATASOURCE: Rockwood Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Camille Dager, , or Shawn Salvatore, , both of HB&M for Rockwood, +1-215-440-9800 Web site: http://www.rocksp.com/

Copyright