Monthly Average Market Prices in North China in September 2005


Product         Specification
                Sep-05          Aug-05          Sep-04          Sep-05/Sep-04
                RMB/t           RMB/t           RMB/t           %


ABS             PA-757
                15700           15175           16025           -2.03
Acetic anhydride                98.0%
                9700            10396           8620            12.53
Acetone         first grade
                8937            9046            8688            2.86
Acrylic acid            first grade
                20158           20140           17899           12.62
Adipic acid             first grade
                12500           12500           12313           1.52
Alcohol(anhydrous)              99.8%
                5303            5459            5121            3.55
Aluminium hydroxide             first grade
                2909            2675            2806            3.64
Aniline         first grade
                13182           13152           8348            57.91
Anion exchange resin            717
                18115           18583           18656           -2.90
Benzoic acid            99.0%
                6600            6600            6150            7.32
Bisphenol A             PC grade
                16498           17194           20000           -17.51
Boracic acid            99.9%
                5211            5167            5125            1.66
Butyl acetate           99.0%
                11050           11050           7908            39.73
Calcium chloride(anhydrous)             ind. first grade
                1721            1735            1264            36.15
Caprolactam             99.0%
                26333           26333           16282           61.74
Cation exchange resin           732
                5913            5844            5813            1.72
Chloroform              99.9%
                9026            8990            7150       &nbs