Richard D. Rodriguez named Senior Vice President of Global Coatings division of Reichold.

HISPANICVISTA - April 25, 2001 - Gary S. Krall, President and COO of Reichhold, announced the appointment of Richard D. Rodriguez as Senior Vice President, Global Coatings effective May 1, 2001. In his new position, Rodriguez serves as a member of Krall's leadership team as Reichhold strategically positions itself as a global company.

Rodriguez will oversee all operations of Reichhold's coatings business. Currently, the coatings business has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Austria.

"Richard's experience and knowledge in the chemical industry and coatings business make him the ideal candidate for this position,'' said Krall. "He has been with Reichhold 16 years, and during that time he has consistently demonstrated the leadership skills necessary to lead this kind of effort.''

Rodriguez has held a number of positions at Reichhold since 1985. Most recently, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Reichhold's North American Composites Business Unit. Prior to this position, Rodriguez served as Vice President/Team Leader for coatings distribution and closed molding. He also had previous roles in sales management and new business development.

Before joining Reichhold, Rodriguez was a testing engineer for Getty Synthetic Fuels/Getty Oil in Los Angeles, Calif. Rodriguez has served on the CFA Resin Management Council and the Styrene Information and Research Steering Committee (SIRC). He earned his MBA from Loyola College in Baltimore and a B.A. in Chemistry from Chico State University in Chico, Calif.

"I look forward to the opportunity to lead the Global Coatings business for Reichhold,'' said Rodriguez. "I believe the globalization will allow Reichhold to reposition our business to meet the challenges and opportunities our customers face worldwide.''

Reichhold, with its world headquarters and technology center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is a leading manufacturer of adhesives, coatings, performance resins and polyester resins, for the coatings, textile, construction, transportation, marine and graphic arts markets. It has manufacturing operations throughout North America, South America and Europe. Founded in 1927, Reichhold is a subsidiary of Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, the world's largest producer of printing inks and polyester resins.