— PUBLIC POLICY AND RESPONSIBLE CARE — This committee is responsible for overseeing the policies and practices of NOVA Chemicals relating to its Responsible Care audit and the environment, occupational health and safety, communications, corporate contributions, public policy matters and NOVA Chemicals' relationship with all of its stakeholders. Members are: Dr. Boer (Chairman) and Messrs. Bougie, Fortier, Ludwick, and Thompson and Mmes. Creighton and Rennie. Mr. Thompson will not stand for re-election at the April Annual General Meeting, as he will have reached mandatory retirement age.

— HUMAN RESOURCES — This committee oversees policies and practices of NOVA Chemicals with respect to human resources. It reviews recommendations for senior executive appointments and considers the terms and conditions of their employment; as well as succession planning and compensation. It recommends awards under the Management Incentive Plan, the Equity Appreciation Plan, the Option Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Plan. It is also responsible for the proper and orderly administration of NOVA Chemicals' savings, profit sharing and pension plans, other than matters relating to the funding and investment of the plans' trust funds. Members are: Mr. Stanford (Chairman), Dr. Boer, Messrs. Blumberg and Hawkins, and Ms. Creighton.

The mandates of the Audit, Finance and Risk, Human Resources, Public Policy and Responsible Care, and Corporate Governance Committees are available on the NOVA Chemicals website at www.novachemicals.com.

Other Corporate Activities

— TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE — In 1996, a Technology Advisory Committee was created to advise NOVA Chemicals on its research strategy and programs. The Technology Advisory Committee consists of two NOVA Chemicals' directors, Dr. Boer and Mr. Blumberg (Co-Chairs); Mr. Christopher Pappas, Senior Vice President and President, Styrenics, NOVA Chemicals; Mr. Paul Clark (Co-Chair), Vice President, Research and Technology, NOVA Chemicals; Mr. Kees Bleijenberg, Vice President, Technology, NOVA Chemicals Inc.; Mr. William Mitchell, Vice President, Legal and Chief Patent Counsel, NOVA Chemicals; Mr. Gerry Dyer, retired Research and Development Director, DuPont Canada Inc.; and three world-renowned research scientists: Dr. Musa Kamal, Professor, McGill University; Dr. Kurt Zilm, Professor, Yale University; and Dr. Robert Waymouth, Professor, Stanford University.