USA:Eastman Board announces dividend of $0.44 per share

Tennessee based largest polyester plastics producer Eastman Chemical Company’s BOD has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share on the company’s common stock.

The dividend is payable Oct. 3, 2005, to stockholders of record as of Sept. 15, 2005.

US based Eastman Chemical Company is a global company whose products touch the lives of people around the world every day. Eastman manufactures and markets more than 1,200 chemicals, fibers and plastics products.

Eastman is the world’s largest producer of PET polymers for packaging; and is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers. Eastman is leveraging its heritage of innovation and strength in polyester, acetyl and organic chemistry technologies to drive growth and meet increasing demand in four select markets: building and construction, packaging, health, and electronics. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., Eastman is a FORTUNE 500 company with 2004 sales of $6.6 billion and approximately 12,000 employees.