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BW2008  JAN 10,2002       2:06 PACIFIC      05:06 EASTERN


( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) Sasol Launches Olefin Crackers In
Malaysia For Asian Markets, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com

    Business Editors

	   HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2002--The following is an
advisory by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources
Incorporated, Houston). Two petrohemical projects worth $100 million
are now being launched in Malaysia by Sasol, the South African
petrochemicals and synfuels company. The first plant going on stream
at Kernith is a cracker for the production of ethylene and propylene
from natural gas. It will produce 600,000 tons of ethylene and 85,000
tons of propylene per annum. Sasol has a 12% interest in this plant,
with Malaysia's Petronas taking 64% and the U.S. company Dow 24%.
	   The adjacent plant at Petilin will produce 255,000 tons of
low-density polyethylene a year and will service markets in China,
Taiwan, other Asian countries and Africa. Sasol has a 40% share in
this plant with Petronas 40% and DSM from Holland 20%.
	   The two plants will increase Sasol's production of polyethylene by
50%. Sasol will use its 10% interest in Wesco, a distributor of
polymer products in China and Taiwan, to access Asian markets for its
Malaysian output.
	   Industrialinfo.com provides daily news related to the industrial
market place including industry alerts and databases for the energy
and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming
construction activities for the petrochemical chemical markets as well
as other industrial sectors send inquiries to
chemicalgroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at
www.industrialinfo.com.

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    CONTACT: Industrialinfo.com, Houston
             Trey Hamblet, 713/783-5147

    KEYWORD: TEXAS MALAYSIA CHINA TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC
EUROPE AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CHEMICALS/PLASTICS ENERGY
    SOURCE: Industrialinfo.com

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