Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast

HOUSTON, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, today announced that it has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. Central time (9:00 a.m. Eastern time) to discuss first quarter 2016 financial and operating results.  The company expects to release its results after market close on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

Kraton invites you to listen to the conference call, which will be broadcast live over the internet, at http://www.Kraton.com by selecting the "Investor Relations" link at the top of the home page and then selecting "Events" under "Company" on the Investor Relations page. Company spokespeople will include Kevin M. Fogarty, President and Chief Executive Officer; Stephen E. Tremblay, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Gene Shiels, Director of Investor Relations.

You may also listen to the conference call by telephone by contacting the conference call operator 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and asking for the "Kraton Conference Call - Passcode: Earnings Call." Toll Free dial-in #: 800-857-6511. International dial-in #: 210-839-8886.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m. Central Time on April 28, 2016 through 11:00 p.m. Central Time on May 12, 2016. Select the "Investor Relations" link at the top of the Kraton home page; navigate to "Events" under "Company" on the Investor Relations page. Select Past Events, then "Q1 2016 Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Earnings Conference Call." To hear a telephonic replay of the call, dial 888-293-8914.

ABOUT KRATON

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE "KRA") is a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping co-products.  Kraton's polymers are used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants and lubricants, and medical, packaging, automotive, paving and roofing applications.  As the largest global provider in the pine chemicals industry, the company's pine-based specialty products are sold into adhesive, road and construction and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of chemical intermediates into markets that include fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids and lubricants, inks, flavors and fragrances and mining.  Kraton offers its products to a diverse customer base in over 60 countries worldwide.

Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and the "Giving Innovators their Edge" tagline are all trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.

For Further Information: H. Gene Shiels 281-504-4886

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