In November 2002, First Chemical Corporation (FCC) became a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont. FCC's 60 acre Pascagoula Facility is located in the John C. Stennis Industrial Park in Jackson County Mississippi. The FCC Facility is located east of Pascagoula, adjacent to the Port of Pascagoula's Bayou Cassotte deepwater harbor. The facility manufactures specialty chemicals used to manufacture rigid foam, Kevlar® Aramid fibers, fire fighting foam, and pharmaceuticals. FCC manufactures products that provide value to society, and to its shareholders, and does it in a way that continually reduces its environmental footprint, protects the safety and health of its employees and community, treats people with respect, while following the highest standards of business ethics.

1965 - FCC incorporated by First Mississippi Corporation
1967 - FCC Pascagoula facility begins operation
1996 - First Mississippi becomes ChemFirst, Inc. including chemicals business at FCC
2000 - ChemFirst Fine Chemicals incorporates specialty chemical products at Pascagoula
2001 - ChemFirst Fine Chemicals acquired by Albemarle - 1/3 workforce reduction
2002 - ChemFirst Inc. (including FCC) acquired by DuPont

Aniline - Primary use in MDI foams used in automotive and construction industries, Kevlar® (ballistic vests)
Nitrobenzene - used to make acetaminophen
Specialty Chemicals (Nitrotoluenes, toluidines) - sealants, fillers, dyes, herbicides, detergent additives
Forafac® - Fire fighting foams (Kidde fire extinguishers)
Polyols - foam insulation

FCC has a strong record of operating within and outperforming federal and state regulatory requirements.

Some examples:

• Based on OSHA lost work day rates, FCC 10 times safer than industry average
• Air Emissions <1% of Jackson County Industry (www.epa.gov/triexplorer/ & www.epa.gov/air/data/neidb.html)
• Hazardous air pollutant emissions down 37% since 1997 (same as reference above)
  Wastewater to GCRWA down 53% since 1997 (same of reference above)

• Employment - 134 employees, 50 contractors and 20 retirees
• Annual Payroll - $9 million
• Local Goods and Services - $6-15 million/year

• Chair of Local Emergency Planning Commission
• Key founding sponsor for the Mississippi chapter of GNOIC (Greater New Orleans Industrial Council)
• Active Community Advisory Panel
• Key sponsor/founder of the Jackson County Heart Walk
• Supporter in terms of time and contributions of the United Way of Jackson County, March of Dimes, Red Cross, & Chamber of Commerce
• Active in local schools - Jr. High Math & Science Tournament, most improved student awards, Junior Achievement, scholarships for graduating seniors, Chemistry Camp

FCC and Mississippi Phosphates are different companies. FCC is bordered on the north, west and south by Mississippi Chemical Corporation's phosphate plant and to the east by the Chevron refinery.

Call 228-762-0870