Cabot Names New Investor Relations Director

July 6, 2011

BOSTON, Jul 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) has appointed Erica McLaughlin to the position of director of investor relations, company officials announced today.

McLaughlin will serve as the primary liaison between Cabot, its shareholders, and the investment community, succeeding Susannah Robinson, who will assume a role in the company's human resources organization.

McLaughlin joined Cabot in 2002 and has held a number of key finance roles, including her most recent position as director of strategy, planning and finance for the company's Core Segment.

"We are pleased to welcome Erica to the investor relations function," said Eddie Cordeiro, executive vice president and chief financial officer. "She brings a broad finance background and deep business understanding that will be a tremendous asset to the management team and our shareholders. We thank Susannah for her leadership over the past seven years and wish her success in her new role."

ABOUT CABOT CORPORATION

Cabot Corporation, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, is a global specialty chemical and performance materials company. Cabot's major products are carbon black, fumed silica, inkjet colorants, aerogel, capacitor materials, and cesium formate drilling fluids. The company's website is: http://www.cabot-corp.com.

SOURCE: Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation
Erica McLaughlin, 617-342-6090
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
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John Shea, 617-342-6254
Manager, Corporate Communications