PHILADELPHIA, September 8, 2008 – FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) will increase list and off-list prices for all USP and Industrial grade sodium bicarbonate products.  Effective October 1, 2008, or as contract terms permit, pricing for bulk and packaged sodium bicarbonate list pricing will increase by $30.00/ton ($1.50/cwt) and off-list pricing will increase by $60.00/ton ($3.00/cwt).  As was stated with our previous announcements, all USP and Industrial grade sodium bicarbonate prices will remain on an FOB Westvaco, Wyo., basis.   All other contract terms will remain unchanged.

FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. The company employs approximately 5,000 people throughout the world. The company operates its businesses in three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals and Industrial Chemicals.

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