For Immediate Release

October 2008

ECONEA™, A COPPER FREE ANTIFOULING AGENT, APPROVED FOR USE IN INTERLUX ANTIFOULING PAINTS

First Pleasure Craft Registration Containing Econea™

Titusville, NJ – Janssen Preservation and Material Protection announced today that Interlux, has received U.S. product registration approval from the Environmental Protection Agency for an antifouling paint product formulated with ECONEA™, a new, copper free antifouling agent developed by Janssen. The new product will be marketed as part of the Pacifica brand line and will be available for pleasure craft use.

“Janssen is proud that ECONEA™ containing paints are now available as an alternative to antifouling paint containing copper,” says Dave Helmer, Director at Janssen PMP. “Paints formulated with ECONEA™ not only provide exceptional protection from aquatic growth, they help improve vessel appearance, speed, and fuel efficiency while being an option for the boat owner interested in a copper free paint.”

Research has shown that ECONEA™ provides antifouling protection at low usage levels and can be effectively used on aluminum hulls without the risk of galvanic corrosion. ECONEA™ has been extensively tested around the world, and shows promise for other antifouling applications, such as stationary structures. Research is underway to assess its potential in ballast water treatment, macrofouling control in water intake systems of coastal power plants, antifouling protection of polymeric materials in a marine environment, and other biofouling applications.

About Janssen PMP

Janssen Preservation and Material Protection (Janssen PMP), a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Belgium, is a Center of Excellence dedicated to the development of innovative products that preserve and protect food and materials from bio-deterioration. Janssen PMP is a long-established world leader in devising and formulating new and highly effective compounds to protect produce and products, the health and well-being of those who rely on these products, and the environments in which they are used. For more information, visit janssenpmp.com.

Janssen Pharmaceutica is a worldwide Center of Excellence of integrated R&D, production, and general services within the Johnson & Johnson group. With more than 80 drugs to its credit, the company is one of the most innovative worldwide. Its products are used globally in human and animal health and in material protection.

Interlux Is part of Akzo Nobel. Akzo Nobel is one of the world’s leading industrial companies and one of the largest global coatings manufacturers. They employ 68,000 people in more then 80 countries and is committed to developing innovative products and cutting-edge sustainable technologies.