1971        Ciba started operations in Singapore. There were four divisions, namely:
               Agro chemicals, Dyestuffs & Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Finance & Admin,
               which operated from two separate locations.

1978        Official opening ceremony of our new office building (single-storey office) and
               extended warehouse in Lok Yang Road on 23 January.

1981        Construction of new warehouse and office building.

1982        Relocation of the four divisions to the new office.

1984        Pharmaceuticals Regional Medical Department was formed.

1991        Regional Technical Centre was established by the Finishing group of the
               Dyes & Chemicals Division, to provide better service to customers in the
               region.

1997        Under the former Consumer Care Division, the Regional Technical Centre
               was expanded to include pretreatment, whiteners, and dyeing auxiliaries.

               Asia Pacific Plastic Additives Technical Centre was shifted from Hong Kong
               to Singapore.

               Regional President’s Office and Business Support Centre were shifted to Suntec
               Tower One in February.

2001        All company operations including the divisions were shifted to Nordic European
               Centre in International Business Park on 16 July.

               A corporate restructuring took place in headquarters and the divisions were
               reorganized into five market-focused segments, Plastic Additives, Water &
               Paper Treatment, Coating Effects, Textile Effects and Home & Personal Care.

               Regional Technical Centre for Home and Personal Care was established.

2003        The Textile Effects Regional Technical Centre ceased operations with the regional
               activities being transferred to Guangzhou, China and the local services taken up by
               Thailand.

2006        Start of the construction for the antioxidant manufacturing plant (Ciba Specialty
               Chemicals Industries (Singapore) Pte Ltd) in Jurong Island.

               The Asia Pacific Technical Center for Plastic Additives Segment was moved to Ciba
               Shanghai in March.

               Relocation of the Continental Applications Center from Shanghai to Singapore.
               Established a single Global Information Services hub for Asia Pacific in Singapore.

               Integration of EFKA Additives into Ciba Specialty Chemicals, followed by the relocation
               of the Coating Effects laboratory from Shah Alam, Malaysia to Singapore. The new
               laboratory was opened in Singapore in June.

               Completed agreed sale of the Textile Effects Segment to Huntsman Corporation on
               30 June.

               Sale of Masterbatch business in Malaysia to Clariant.