Monthly Average Market Prices in North China in March 2005
Product                         Specification           Mar-05          Feb-05          Mar-04          Mar-05/
                                                        RMB/t           RMB/t           RMB/t           Mar-04 %
ABS                             PA-757                  15900           15100           11838           34.32
Acetic anhydride                98.0%                   10543           9970            7080            48.91
Acetone                         first grade             8932            9235            7216            23.78
Acrylic acid                    first grade             20381           18185           16486           23.63
Adipic acid                     first grade             12500           12594           12094           3.36
Alcohol(anhydrous)              99.8%                   5156            5152            5057            1.95
Aluminium hydroxide             first grade             2921            2641            2103            38.91
Aniline                         first grade             9000            8500            7488            20.20
Anion exchange resin            717                     19306           19136           18456           4.61
Benzoic acid                    99.0%                   6000            6000            6150            -2.44
Bisphenol A                     PC  grade               21208           20771           9765            117.20
Boracic acid                    99.9%                   5167            5167            4900            5.45
Butyl acetate                   99.0%                   8350            8167            7581            10.14
Calcium chloride(anhydrous)     ind. first grade        1319            1308            1342            -1.77
Caprolactam                     99.0%                   25083           25000           14663          &