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BASF Professional Vegetation Management (ProVM) announced today that Clyde Smith has joined the sales team as a sales specialist covering the North Florida territory. Smith comes to the company from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension where he served as a regional integrated pest management agronomy agent for the past 3 years. "Clyde brings to us a valuable combination of technical, sales and customer support experience," said Mark Newman, BASF Eastern sales manager. "He has substantial experience training state and county right-of-way managers, Florida Parks personnel, and private landowners on vegetation management practices and new application techniques." As North Florida sales specialist, Smith will utilize his expertise in vegetation management to help government organizations and private landowners control invasive species, manage lands for endangered species and manage vegetation in the region. Smith will provide customer support, demonstrate new products and application technology, and recommend treatments. This move marks a return to BASF for Smith, who started his career with American Cyanamid Company in 1990, and stayed with the company until 2000, through its merger with BASF. While at Cyanamid and BASF, Smith held positions as technical service representative, forestry products specialist and regional sales trainer. Smith earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture and Extension Education and a master's degree in Weed Science from Mississippi State University. He can be reached at 850-272-1150, smithca3@basf.com. BASF: Helping Make Products Better(TM) With sales of EUR 3,354 million in 2004, BASF's Agricultural Products division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve yields and quality of agricultural crops. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF's Agricultural Products division is to be the world's leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population. Further information can be found on the web at www.agro.basf.com. BASF: The Chemical Company BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF's intelligent solutions and high-value products help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. In 2004, BASF had approximately 82,000 employees and posted sales of more than EUR 37 billion. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA), New York (BF) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com. (C) 2006 BASF Corporation. All rights reserved.