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   JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia & BAAR, Switzerland--(Business Wire)--Cristal announced today that it will increase prices on all of its anatase andrutile TiONA and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in NorthAmerica, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia Pacificsub-regions effective April 1st, 2013, or as contracts allow:  * In North America: Prices for all anatase and rutile TiONA products sold inNorth America will increase by US 10 cents per pound. * In Eastern and Western Europe, including Turkey: Prices for all anatase andrutile TiONA and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by aminimum of 200 per metric ton. In Russia, the CIS countries and other EuropeanUS Dollar markets, prices for such products will increase by US $300 per metricton. * In the Middle East and Africa: Prices for all anatase and rutile TiONA andCristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in US dollar markets will increaseby US $300 per metric ton or by a minimum of 200 per metric ton in NorthAfrica. * In Asia Pacific: Prices for all TiONA and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2)products sold in the Asian markets will increase by US $300 per metric ton. InOceania, prices for all TiONA and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products willincrease by Australian $200 per metric ton or by a minimum of US $200 per metricton in the US Dollar markets. In Japan, prices for all TiONA and Cristaltitanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by Yen 20/kg. * In Latin America: Prices for all TiONA and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2)products will increase by US $300 per metric ton.  These price increases are necessary to compensate for the escalation of rawmaterial feedstock and other input costs that have significantly compressedoperating margins to unsustainable levels. Cristal is the world's second-largest producer of titanium dioxide and a leadingproducer of titanium chemicals. Cristal operates seven manufacturing plants insix countries on five continents and employs nearly 3,800 people worldwide.  CristalAmy N. Drusano, +1-410-229-8062Manager - Corporate Communications Copyright Business Wire 2013