October 18, 2006 To the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below Re: Request for Extension of Commitment Termination DateRohm & Haas Co • December 19th, 2006 • Plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers
Company FiledDecember 19th, 2006 IndustryPursuant to that certain Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2005 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement,” terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as defined therein), among Rohm and Haas Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) parties thereto, Citibank, N.A., as agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as sole lead arrangers and bookrunner, and Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as co-syndication agents, the Company hereby requests that the Termination Date be extended for a period of one year from the Termination Date now in effect, as provided in Section 2.17(a) of the Credit Agreement.