HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announces that it has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00-11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss third quarter 2009 financial results. These results are expected to be released on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 and will be available thereafter on Kraton's website, http://www.Kraton.com.

Kraton invites you to listen to the conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, at http://www.Kraton.com by selecting the "Investor Relations" link at the top of the home page and then selecting "Events" from the Investor Relations menu on the left side of the Investor Relations page. Company spokespeople will include Kevin M. Fogarty, President and Chief Executive Officer; Stephen E. Tremblay, Chief Financial Officer; and David A. Bradley, Chief Operating Officer.

You may also listen to the conference call by telephone by contacting the conference call operator 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and asking for the "Kraton Conference Call - Passcode: Earnings Call." U.S./Canada dial-in #: 888-577-8992. International dial-in #: 312-470-7060.

Certain statements and answers to questions during the conference call may contain "forward-looking statements". These statements, and all phases of Kraton's operations, are subject to risks and uncertainties, any one of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Investors are reminded that these forward-looking statements must be considered in conjunction with the cautionary warnings and risk factors, which are detailed in Kraton's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and available on Kraton's website.

What: Kraton's Third Quarter 2009 earnings release conference call

When: Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00-11:00 a.m. Eastern Time)

Where: http://www.Kraton.com

How: Live over the Internet, by logging on to the address above and selecting "Kraton Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call". You may also listen to the conference call by telephone at the number above. Participation will be in listen-only mode.

Requirements: To listen to the call over the Internet, you will need a computer with a sound card, speakers or headphones, and at least a 28.8 Kbps connection to the Internet. If you do not have the Real Player or Windows Media Player to experience the audio features, these features are available at no cost via the Internet.

Replay: For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available 24 hours a day beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. Central Time on November 12^th through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on November 26^th. To hear a replay of the call over the Internet, access Kraton's Website at http://www.Kraton.com by selecting the "Investor Relations" link at the top of the home page and then selecting "Events" from the Investor Relations menu on the left side of the Investor Relations page. To hear a telephonic replay of the call, dial 866-498-9768 and International callers dial 203-369-1803.

About Kraton

Kraton is a leading producer of styrenic block copolymers, or SBCs, a family of performance polymer products whose chemistry it pioneered over 40 years ago. SBCs are highly engineered synthetic elastomers which enhance the performance of numerous products by delivering a variety of performance-enhancing characteristics, including greater flexibility, resilience, strength, durability and processability.

Kraton currently offers approximately 800 products to more than 700 customers in over 60 countries worldwide, and is the only SBC producer with manufacturing and service capabilities on four continents. Kraton manufactures products at six plants globally, including its flagship plant in Belpre, Ohio, as well as plants in Germany, France, The Netherlands and Brazil, and a joint venture operated plant in Japan.

Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and the “Giving Innovators their Edge” tagline are all trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.

Forward-Looking Statements

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