Stamicarbon / DSM Licensing Center and Qlyte announce cooperation on environmental technology

Urmond/Amsterdam, February 12, 2008 – Stamicarbon / DSM Licensing Center, the licensing department of Royal DSM N.V. and Qlyte B.V. today announce their cooperation for the commercialization of the Subcoal ® technology. In this partnership Qlyte, a spin-off company from DSM, will exclusively commercialize DSM’s proprietary Subcoal ® technology in Europe. DSM and Qlyte will jointly continue technology development for the Subcoal ® technology. Pejman Djavdan, Managing Director of DSM Licensing Center: “We are excited about the capabilities of Subcoal ® technology and our cooperation with Qlyte to further develop and commercialize this technology in Europe. This fits our strategy to leverage our technologies through strategic partnerships.”

Subcoal ® technology
The Subcoal ® technology concerns DSM's proprietary process and application technologies for the separation and processing of cellulose/plastics fractions from municipal solid waste, industrial waste and/or reject streams from the paper & pulp industry. These cellulose/plastic waste streams can be processed to high-quality fuels with energy equivalence to coal. Subcoal ® product can be co-combusted in coal-fired power plants, lime kilns, cement kilns and/or other industrial furnaces. The cellulose fraction of the fuel is CO 2 neutral and therefore helps to reduce CO 2 emissions by these furnaces. In 2000, the Subcoal ® process technology for the manufacturing of high-quality fuels has successfully been implemented in a large scale paper mill of SmurfitKappa in Roermond (the Netherlands).

DSM creates innovative products and services in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences, contributing to the quality of life. DSM’s products and services are used globally in a wide range of markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more sustainable and enjoyable way of living. End markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrics & electronics, life protection and housing.

Stamicarbon / DSM Licensing Center (DLC) is the licensing subsidiary of DSM. DLC sells licenses, know-how and related services to the chemical and related industries. DLC is actively licensing state-of-the-art technologies such as; Urea, Unsaturated Polyester Resin, Caprolactam, LldPE, Symphase ®, Freshure ®, ALLINCO ® and Subcoal ® technology.

Qlyte is a spin-off company from DSM active in the field of environmental technology and sustainability. Qlyte has been founded to further develop and commercialize the Subcoal ® technology in Europe in collaboration with DSM and other key partners. For more information about Qlyte, please visit www.qlyte.com.

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