NOVA Chemicals Names New President of Olefins and Feedstocks Business

NOVA Chemicals (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX) today announced the appointment of Grant Thomson as President of the Olefins and Feedstocks business. Thomson will be responsible for leading NOVA Chemicals’ Olefins and Feedstocks business from the company’s Canadian Operating Center in Calgary. He will report to Chris Pappas, President and Chief Operating Officer of NOVA Chemicals. Thomson is currently Senior Vice President of the Olefins and Feedstocks business and has over 20 years of experience in the petrochemicals, plastics and energy industries. Val Mirosh will take on the role of Special Adviser to the COO. Mirosh will focus on specific activities that will facilitate further growth of NOVA Chemicals’ Olefins and Polyolefins business in Alberta and Ontario. NOVA Chemicals produces plastics and chemicals that are essential to everyday life. Our employees develop and manufacture materials for customers worldwide that produce consumer, industrial and packaging products. NOVA Chemicals works with a commitment to Responsible Care® to ensure effective health, safety, security and environmental stewardship. Company shares are traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges as NCX. Visit NOVA Chemicals on the Internet at www.novachemicals.com. Responsible Care® is a registered trademark of the Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA) in Canada and is a registered service mark of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in the United States.