Georgia Gulf Names Mark J. Orcutt Executive Vice President – Building Products  

Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: GGC) announced today that Mark J. Orcutt was named to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President - Building Products on December 1, 2008. Mr. Orcutt assumed responsibility for all the building products businesses in the United States and Canada, including siding; deck, fence, and rail; windows and doors; mouldings; and pipe and pipe fittings.

Mr. Orcutt comes to Georgia Gulf from PPG Industries where he held a variety of commercial and general management positions, most recently Vice President of Performance Glazings. He has a proven record of growing global businesses, successfully implementing integration strategies, and improving sales and profitability. Mr. Orcutt will be located at Georgia Gulf’s Woodbridge, Ontario campus.

"I am pleased to announce the addition of Mark Orcutt to Georgia Gulf’s Executive Management team. His expertise in leading an international business will benefit our company greatly as we continue our plans to grow our building products segments. The addition of this new role demonstrates our commitment to our building products businesses and to achieving the goals we have set for Georgia Gulf,” commented Paul Carrico, Georgia Gulf’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

William "Bill” Doherty, formerly Georgia Gulf’s Vice President - Custom Products, and Mark Seal, formerly Georgia Gulf’s Vice President - Outdoor Building Products are transitioning their building products responsibilities to Mr. Orcutt. Both will remain officers of the Company and return to the chemicals side of the business. Mr. Doherty will serve as Vice President – PVC Compounds, a position he held prior to overseeing the integration of Royal Group’s Custom businesses, and Mr. Seal will assume the role of Vice President – Aromatics and Additives, where he will oversee Georgia Gulf’s aromatics business and the Solucor additives business.

In addition, Chad Landry and Bob May have been promoted to key business management positions. Mr. Landry will serve as Vice President - Electrochemicals where he will oversee the company's VCM and Chloralkali businesses. Mr. Landry joined Georgia Gulf in 1999 and was most recently Business Manager - Electrochemicals. Mr. May will serve as Vice President - Vinyl Resins, where he will lead Georgia Gulf’s PVC resin business. Mr. May has served as Business Director - Resin for the past 2 1/2 years.

"I would like to congratulate Chad Landry and Bob May on their appointments to these key management roles. Their exemplary leadership has proven them both able to lead the Company into our next phase of growth. I look forward to their contributions moving forward,” remarked Mr. Carrico.

About Georgia Gulf

Georgia Gulf Corporation is a leading, integrated North American manufacturer of two chemical lines, chlorovinyls and aromatics, and manufactures vinyl-based building and home improvement products. The Company's vinyl-based building and home improvement products, marketed under Royal Group brands, include window and door profiles, mouldings, siding, pipe and pipe fittings, and deck, fence and rail products. Georgia Gulf, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has manufacturing facilities located throughout North America to provide industry-leading service to customers.

Safe Harbor

This news release contains forward-looking statements subject to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's assumptions regarding business conditions, and actual results may be materially different. Risks and uncertainties inherent in these assumptions include, but are not limited to continued compliance with covenants in our credit facility and availability of funds thereunder, future global economic conditions, economic conditions in the industries to which our products are sold, uncertainties regarding asset sales, synergies, potential sale-leaseback arrangements, operating efficiencies and competitive conditions, industry production capacity, raw materials and energy costs, uncertainties relating to Royal Group's business and liabilities and other factors discussed in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings of Georgia Gulf Corporation, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.