Raj L. Gupta, Rohm and Haas Chairman, President and CEO to Speak at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference

PHILADELPHIA, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raj L. Gupta, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rohm and Haas Company will speak to investors at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2007, on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 12 Noon (Eastern Daylight Time).

The presentation will be webcast, and include an audio transmission, as well as slides used in the presentation. Interested parties can access the webcast and copies of the presentation from the investors' page of the company's website at http://www.rohmhaas.com/.

About Rohm and Haas Company

Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. The company's technologies are found in a wide range of industries including: Building and Construction, Electronics and Electronic Devices, Household Goods and Personal Care, Packaging and Paper, Transportation, Pharmaceutical and Medical, Water, Food and Food Related, and Industrial Process. Our innovative technologies and solutions help to improve life everyday, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8.2 billion in 2006. Visit http://www.rohmhaas.com/ for more information. imagine the possibilities(TM)