Mark P. Frissora

FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC) announced today that Mark P. Frissora has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective January 1, 2004.

Frissora, 48, was elected chairman and chief executive officer of Tenneco Automotive (NYSE:TEN) , a global designer and manufacturer of ride and emissions control products and systems, in March 2000 after serving as president and CEO. Previously, he served as senior vice president and general manager of Tenneco Automotive's worldwide original equipment business, having joined the company in 1996 as vice president of North American emissions control operations. Prior to joining Tenneco Automotive, he held executive positions with Aeroquip-Vickers Corporation and Philips N.V. Previously, he was with General Electric Co. for 10 years. Frissora also serves on the board of directors of NCR Corporation.

With this election, Frissora becomes the ninth independent director on the FMC Board. William G. Walter, FMC chairman, president and chief executive officer is the lone inside director.

FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. The company employs approximately 5,500 people throughout the world. The company divides its businesses into three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals and Industrial Chemicals.

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