2008-04-24 23:47:20 -

www.celanese.com - Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global, integrated chemical company, today announced that Martin G. McGuinn, Daniel S. Sanders and John K. Wulff were re-elected to serve on the Celanese board of directors for a three-year term. The elections were held at the company's annual meeting of shareholders today in Dallas.

Messrs. McGuinn, Sanders and Wulff

will continue to serve on the Celanese board until the company's 2011 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. As previously announced, Chinh E. Chu, senior managing director, The Blackstone Group L.P., resigned his Celanese board position effective today.

At today's meeting, shareholders also ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes products essential to everyday living. Our products, found in consumer and industrial applications, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Net sales totaled $6.4 billion in 2007, with approximately 70% generated outside of North America. Known for operational excellence and execution of its business strategies, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with innovations and best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs approximately 8,400 employees worldwide. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company's website at www.celanese.com.

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