About Koppers

Koppers, with corporate headquarters and a research center in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, is a global integrated producer of carbon compounds andtreated wood products. Including its joint ventures, Koppers operatesfacilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia, andChina. The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is publicly traded on the NewYork Stock Exchange under the symbol "KOP." For more information, visit uson the Web: www.koppers.com. Questions concerning investor relationsshould be directed to Brian H. McCurrie at 412 227 2153 or Michael W.Snyder at 412 227 2131.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release may contain forward-looking statements based onmanagement's current expectations, estimates and projections. Allstatements that address expectations or projections about the future,including statements about the company's strategy for growth, productdevelopment, market position, expected expenditures and financial resultsare forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements maybe identified by words like "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "intends,""projects," "indicates," and similar expressions. These statements are notguarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks,uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed morefully elsewhere in this release and in documents filed with the Securitiesand Exchange Commission by Koppers, particularly its latest annual reporton Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as others, couldcause results to differ materially from those stated. These factorsinclude, but are not limited to, changes in the laws, regulations, policiesand economic conditions, including inflation, interest and foreign currencyexchange rates, of countries in which the Company does business;competitive pressures; the loss of one or more key customer or supplierrelationships; customer insolvencies; successful integration of structuralchanges, including restructuring plans, acquisitions, divestitures andalliances; cost and availability of raw materials; and other economic,business, competitive, regulatory and/or operational factors affecting thebusiness of Koppers generally.