NOVA Chemicals continues to improve its physical security, emergency preparedness, and integrated global security standards. All of NOVA Chemicals' plants are regularly assessed against these enhanced standards through internal programs and audits.

Our company has shared these internal improvements in partnership with other chemical producers to develop best-in-class security practices for the chemical industry. Since the American Chemistry Council's formal approval of the Responsible Care Security Code for all member companies in June 2002, NOVA Chemicals has completed rigorous security vulnerability assessments. Our highest priority facilities have already implemented enhanced security measures. Lower-risk NOVA Chemicals facilities will implement additional security measures according to established schedules.

In an ongoing effort to improve security at our facilities, NOVA Chemicals:

• evaluates gaps in physical security and security procedures on a scheduled basis
• closes identified gaps with sound and prudent countermeasures
• verifies the effectiveness of countermeasures through the use of independent third parties

Some concrete examples of measures that we are taking at our facilities to increase security include: identity verification; digital video recording in applicable areas; increased perimeter lighting; fence and fence line inspections; and employee patrols.

In April of 2004, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge called the Responsible Care Security Code a "model program."

For more information, please visit the American Chemistry Council's media kit on security website and the chemical facility security section of the Responsible Care performance website.