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		<title><![CDATA[WACKER World Wide Corporate Magazine]]></title>
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		<title>Wacker Chemie AG - Creating Tomorrow's Solutions</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[News: Annual Press Conference 2008 – New Sales and Earnings Records]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_18/18_editorial_news/18_news/news_bpk08.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Continuing its success of 2006, WACKER has set new sales and earnings records for fiscal 2007.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:53 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[News: Dr. Peter-Alexander Wacker Moves to Supervisory Board]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div class="text">For over six years, Dr. Peter-Alexander Wacker has charted the WACKER Group&rsquo;s course. During this period, he realigned the Group&rsquo;s business portfolio and oversaw the company&rsquo;s successful IPO in 2006.</div><div class="text">Dr. Wacker will step down as CEO at Wacker Chemie AG&rsquo;s Annual Shareholder Meeting on May 8, 2008. At the same time, he will run for the office of Supervisory Board chairman.</div>]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:59 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[News: Acquisition of Air Products’ Shares]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_18/18_editorial_news/18_news/news_app.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Until recently, WACKER and U.S.-based Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. jointly operated Air Products Polymers (APP) and Wacker Polymer Systems (WPS).]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:27:02 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[News: Biotechnology in Jena to Expand]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_47/47_editorial_news/47_news/news_jena.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="text">Biopharmaceutical proteins, also known as biologics, are increasingly used as active agents in drugs for treating diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis.</div><div class="text">WACKER is investing &euro;15 million in this promising market to expand its biotech activities in Jena, Germany.</div>]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:56 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[News: “Fossil Art” on the Move]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_18/18_editorial_news/18_news/news_fossilart.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<div class="text">For years, Adolf Seilacher &ndash; professor emeritus of paleontology at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of T&uuml;bingen, Germany &ndash; has tracked down fossils around the world.</div><div class="text">The paleontologist&rsquo;s assistant, fossil preparator Hans Luginsland, uses WACKER silicone rubber compounds to make intricate molds from fossil impressions, sometimes on-site.</div>]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:50 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Article: VINNAPAS® – Optimum Insulation for Every Wall]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_18/18_applications/18_wdvs/18_wdvs.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Significant energy can be saved with optimized thermal insulation – whether in old or new buildings, cool northerly regions or warm southern climes. Most exterior insulation and finish systems contain VINNAPAS<sup>&reg;</sup>polymer powders or dispersions from WACKER.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:47 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Article: Nanjing – New Site in the Former Capital City]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_18/18_markets/18_nanjing/18_nanjing.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[WACKER will soon open a new production site in Nanjing, China. In late October, the company showcased itself at the first of several “German Week” events.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:44 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Article: Middle East – Dubai: Major Regional Hub]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_18/18_markets/18_nme/18_nme.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai is one of the most dynamic regions of our time. WACKER manages all its Middle East operations from there.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:41 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Article: Playmobil – Working with Silicone Is Child’s Play]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_18/18_innovations/18_playmobil/18_playmobil.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The name “Playmobil” evokes a magical world of miniature plastic figures. Their creator, Geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co. KG uses silicone for toys that delight children the world over.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:25 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Article: VINNAPERL® – Sparkling Mural Enhancements]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_47/47_solutions/47_tissues/47_tissues.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Traditional wallpaper has long been transformed into an art object – not least thanks to innovative plastic beads from WACKER – VINNAPERL<sup>&reg;</sup>.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:21 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Article: EDI – Alternative Approach]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_47/47_solutions/47_tissues/47_tissues.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Electronic order processing at WACKER relies on the standardized processes of the ELEMICA transaction network. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) gives WACKER an alternative way of efficiently communicating with customers.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:16 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Article: Energy – A Job for Silicones]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.wacker.com/cms/en/press_media/www_47/47_solutions/47_tissues/47_tissues.jsp]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Silicones from WACKER are involved everywhere that energy is generated, transported and consumed.]]></description>
			<author>Wacker Chemie AG</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2008 11:26:11 GMT +0200</pubDate>
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