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Compound is stable without electron-withdrawing ligands

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OMNOVA Solutions Inc. , in response to shareholder inquiries, today announced that it is unaware of any new developments concerning its business operations that could account for the recent sharp decline to the current market price of the Company's common shares.

IRVINE, Calif.----BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. , a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has been invited to present at the Renewable energy Finance Forum-West being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seattle on October 27-28, 2008.

SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) (Midland, Michigan) released its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 on October 23. In the face of two hurricanes, rising energy and transportation costs, and reduced product demand, Dow still managed to raise its net income 6% from 3Q07, despite a 9% decrease in sales volume. Sales volumes were down in four of Dow's six operating segments, but price increases helped to increase income from sales. Dow estimated that hurricanes Ike and Gustav caused a loss of $127 million for

Shares of biofuel companies dropped with the broader market Friday as investor worries about a recession continued to weigh on global markets.