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The Advantage Newsletter — 3/12/2007

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Mike Hurley
by Mike Hurley

Chlorine: Effective Operating Rates Estimated Average Wellhead Prices

2007 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
CL2EOR 92%91%  96%    
Prices Per MMBtu $5.76 $6.48 $6.42         
2006JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulAugSeptOctNovDec
CL2EOR91%87%89%89%95%87%92%93%93%86%88%85%
Prices Per MMBtu$8.43$7.09$6.35$6.42$6.03$5.65$5.67$6.34$5.37$4.90$6.26$6.48

CMR Chlorine Profile (PDF download)

CMR Caustic Profile (PDF Download)

Market Analysis Update

March 12, 2007

KaSteek + K2 Pure Solutions

KA Steel Chemicals and K2 Pure Solutions announce that they will build a sodium hypochlorite plant in the greater Chicago area, to manufacture the purest quality bleach and other related products using only inert salt, water and electricity as the ingredients. Upon completion, the plant will have the potential to eliminate the transport and storage of over 1,000 rail cars of chlorine in its trading region. The plant opening in 2008 will lead a nation-wide program for the transition to inherently safer technologies in the production of sodium hypochlorite. K2 Pure Solutions and KA Steel Chemicals have an exclusive partnership to market and distribute the products produced in the Chicago plant. KA Steel is the market leading producer and distributor of bulk bleach and caustic soda in the mid-west. CEO of KA Steel, Robert Steel, said, " By entering into this unique partnership with K2 Pure Solutions we will participate in an opportunity to improve our business while helping our community and our country".

K2 Pure Solutions Co-founder, Mr. Howard Brodie said, "Our objective is to deploy a network of Efficient and Inherently Safe, State-of-the-Art facilities that produce products essential to modern life. We will offer the highest quality, economical replacement for chlorine in key regions of North America with the objective of reducing the need to transport and store elemental chlorine."

About KA Steel Chemicals Inc., www.kasteelchemicals.com

KA Steel Chemicals is the largest manufacture of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) in the Midwest and one of the two largest distributors of caustic soda in the United States. Owned by Robert and Kenneth Steel Jr., KA Steel Chemicals Inc. is a leader in the safe and efficient manufacture of sodium hypochlorite. The transition to inherently safer technologies is a continuation of that commitment which will benefit the local community, our customers and the nation.

About K2 Pure Solutions, Inc., www.k2pure.com

K2 Pure Solutions' mission is to reduce the need to transport and store chlorine by deploying and funding a North America wide network of state-of-the-art facilities utilizing inherently safe technology. K2 Pure Solutions was founded by David Cynamon, Howard Brodie, and Dr. Steven Treiber. Cynamon and Brodie were founders of KIK Custom Products, www.kikcorp.com , North America's largest contract manufacturer of private label household bleach, personal care and household cleaning products.