COLUMBIA, Md., Nov 10, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) announced today that Hudson La Force, the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will address the Citi Basic Materials Symposium in New York City on Tuesday, November 29, 2011.

Scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET, the presentation will be webcast on the company's web site. A link to the audio webcast and corresponding presentation slides will be available at http://investor.grace.com in the What's New section. The presentation slides will be accessible for viewing and downloading from the event calendar on the site at 9:00 a.m. ET on November 29. A replay of the webcast will be available at this site for 90 days.

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Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and other products to petroleum refiners; catalysts for the manufacture of plastics; silica-based engineered and specialty materials for a wide range of industrial applications; sealants and coatings for food and beverage packaging, and specialty chemicals, additives and building materials for commercial and residential construction. Founded in 1854, Grace has operations in over 40 countries. For more information, visit Grace's web site at www.grace.com.

SOURCE: W. R. Grace & Co.

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