PRESS RELEASE

John Kalkowski
North American Marketing Manager
Phone: +1 708-236-3686
John.Kalkowski@na.sunchem.com

Nick Renda
Corporate Communications Manager
Phone: +1 973-404-6358
Nicholas.Renda@na.sunchem.com

Sun Chemical Announces Publication Ink Price Increase in North America

Northlake, IL - June 29, 2006 -- Sun Chemical today announced price increases of nine percent on all publication inks, effective July 1. Additionally, surcharges will be applied where necessary to cover increasing costs in energy and freight.

"Despite our efforts to mitigate the impact of the rising costs in materials and fuel through active involvement with our supplier base and by driving internal efficiencies; raw materials, particularly ink oils and rosin resins, make up the majority of our costs and continue to spiral with no relief in sight," said Chris Parrilli, Sun Chemical corporate vice president and president, North American publication inks.

Parrilli added: "Sun Chemical remains dedicated to meeting the needs of its customers, and we will continue to maintain the highest levels of quality, product innovation and customer service."

Sun Chemical, the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments, is a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets. With annual sales approaching $4 billion, Sun Chemical has over 12,000 employees supporting customers around the world. The Sun Chemical Group of companies includes such well-known names as Coates, Hartmann, Kohl & Madden, and US Ink.

Sun Chemical Corporation in the U.S. and Sun Chemical Limited in England are subsidiaries of Sun Chemical Group B.V., the Netherlands. Sun Chemical has headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A.; Slough, England; and Weesp, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.sunchemical.com.