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Lenzing AG / Official Verification: All Standard Lenzing Fibers Are Derived 100 Percent from Nature

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USDA Biobased certification extended to Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing
Modal®

Lenzing - Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® fibers including all
their product families were awarded the Biobased Product Label
granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The prestigious
certification is further proof that all standard types of fibers
produced by Lenzing are fully derived from the natural and renewable
raw material wood. The company's Lyocell fiber TENCEL® has already
been certified as 100 percent biobased content since 2011. Lenzing
FR® has now also been certified as 99 percent biobased. The residual
amount is for material used to make the fiber fire-resistant.

"I am glad that our pioneering work for sustainability is being
recognized by reviewers worldwide. Eco-responsibility represents a
key component of our group strategy and we put a major emphasis on
it", explains Lenzing CEO Stefan Doboczky. "The notable Biobased
Product Label will help inform consumers about the high ecological
standards of our products and our corporate values", he added.

Natural cycle Even more, Lenzing fibers are not only derived 100
percent from nature, but they are also returned to nature at the end
of their life cycle. Standard Lenzing fibers are demonstrably 100
percent biodegradable and even compostable. Lenzing proves this with
a series of certificates (http://www.lenzing.com/en/responsibility/ec
ological-responsibility/eco-labelsawards.html).

Accordingly, Lenzing is in tune with the growing trend towards
ecology and sustainability. Global customers in the textile and
nonwovens industry are increasingly turning to raw materials which do
not unnecessarily harm the environment when they are produced or
disposed of.

BioPreferred program The certification of biobased products is part
of the BioPreferred program implemented by the USDA. It is designed
to motivate government institutions and companies to purchase
biobased products or those which largely consist of biological
materials.

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Further inquiry note:
Lenzing AG
Mag. Waltraud Kaserer
Vice President Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: [phone]
mailto:[e-mail]

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