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HERCULES INCORPORATED
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(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
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54104.0018
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2001
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ISP NOMINEES FOR HERCULES BOARD "DISAPPOINTED"
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BY COMPANY'S REPORT TODAY
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WAYNE, NJ---A spokesperson for International Special Products Inc.'s
(NYSE: ISP) nominees for the Hercules Board commented today that the nominees
"are disappointed by the continued lack of any concrete progress with regard to
the Company's `sale process.'" ISP's four Director-nominees are up for election
by stockholders at the upcoming Annual Meeting of Hercules Incorporated (NYSE:
HPC) to be held at 10 a.m. next Thursday, May 24th at the Hercules Country Club,
500 Hercules Road, in Wilmington.
The spokesperson said, "We are disappointed by the continued lack of
any concrete progress with regard to the Company's `sale process' as reflected
in the report provided by Hercules' executives in their conference call this
morning. Should Hercules stockholders elect our nominees to the Board next week,
we look forward to working with the other Hercules Directors in a constructive
fashion to move the process forward expeditiously in the best interest of all
stockholders."
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International Specialty Products is a leading multinational
manufacturer of specialty chemicals and mineral products.
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This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the federal securities laws and, as such, concerns matters that
are not historical facts. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in such statements.
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