Coast Chemical, Inc. & Coast Southwest Consolidate Corporate Names

Placentia, CA (May 12, 2008) – Coast Chemical, Inc. and its southwestern regional division, Coast Southwest, today announced the consolidation of its corporate brand names and logos. All company offices now operate under the single name: Coast Southwest, Inc.

The name change and brand consolidation are geared to create a common identity and reinforce a unified focus for all Coast regional offices. It signifies the company’s commitment to deliver total quality, service, selection, and competitive prices to an increasing number of customers in the Western United States.

“Our goal is to represent all Coast locations as a single organization with a common philosophy and vision. Uniting under a single brand exemplifies our dedication to provide knowledgeable service and excellent products to customers within the Southwestern and West Coast regions. We are expanding in these regions so we can bring Coast quality and service to even more customers,” said Coast Southwest, Inc. President, Joseph Cimo. The company will celebrate the brand consolidation with a new website to be launched this summer, www.coastsouthwest.com.

Coast Southwest, Inc. will continue to supply and service the highest quality cosmetic and nutritional ingredients and high-performance specialty chemicals at competitive prices.

“Our customers rely on us to deliver excellence. We look forward to continuing that tradition,” said Cimo. Coast Southwest, Inc. serves the Western United States, including California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Recent expansions include the addition of sales representatives covering Utah, Northern California and Arizona. Coast Southwest, Inc. is dedicated to delivering excellence all-around with superior products and service for the personal care, household and industrial cleaners, food and nutraceutical industries.