NOVA Chemicals Corporation today announced that it has accepted the resignation of Janice Rennie as a member of NOVA Chemicals' Board of Directors. Ms. Rennie, a director of NOVA Chemicals and its predecessors since 1991, served on the Board's Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, as well as the Public Policy and Responsible Care Committee. Ms. Rennie recently joined EPCOR Utilities Inc. as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, and cited the increased demands on her time, as a result of her new responsibilities, as the reason for her immediate departure from the Board.

J.E. Newall, Chairman of NOVA Chemicals' Board of Directors, noted, "Janice's contributions to the stewardship of NOVA Chemicals during the past 14 years have been considerable. She will be missed, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors."

With Ms. Rennie's resignation, NOVA Chemicals' Board of Directors will consist of eleven members.

NOVA Chemicals is a focused, commodity chemical company that produces ethylene, polyethylene, styrene monomer and styrenic polymers, which are used in a wide range of consumer and industrial goods. NOVA Chemicals manufactures its products at 18 operating facilities located in the United States, Canada, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The company also has five technology centers that support research and development initiatives. NOVA Chemicals Corporation shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the trading symbol NCX.

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