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CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Scott Tozier, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at 9:45 a.m. EDT. In addition to Tozier, Matt Juneau, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, and Sharon McGee, Vice President, Corporate Development, will be in attendance and available for one-on-one investor meetings.

Conference call to be held on May 4, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2017 earnings after the NYSE closes on Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, proudly announces that executive vice president, chief administrative officer, and general counsel, Karen G. Narwold, has been selected as a winner of the 2017 Women in Business Achievement Awards for the Charlotte region. Sponsored by the Charlotte Business Journal, this annual awards program is intended to identify and honor the area's most influential businesswomen and specifically recognizes those who are making a difference in the workplace and blazing trails for others.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, will discuss its strategy to capture growth, maximize profitability and drive shareholder value at its 2017 Investor Day today at 8:30 a.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that Talison, a joint venture between Albemarle and Tianqi Lithium Corporation, has approved the expansion of lithium concentrate production at its Greenbushes, Australia spodumene mine. Greenbushes is the world's largest active lithium mine. It has the largest hard rock lithium reserve and contains the highest concentration of lithium oxide available of any active mine.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter 2016 highlights: Fourth quarter earnings were $602.1 million , or $5.30 per diluted share, including $546.3 million in after-tax gains related to the sale of the Chemetall Surface Treatment business Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $187.4 million, an increase of 12% over the prior year, excluding the impact of divestitures...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, an increase of 5% over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.305 . The dividend, which has a new annualized rate of $1.28, is payable April 3, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business as of March 15, 2017. This increase marks the 23rd consecutive year that Albemarle has raised its quarterly dividend.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a premier specialty chemicals company, announced today that  Albemarle and Tianqi Lithium Corporation (Tianqi) have entered into a deed of termination, pursuant to which Tianqi's exercise of a previously announced option to acquire a 20% indirect ownership interest in Rockwood Lithium GmbH and its subsidiaries has been terminated. In accordance with the deed of termination, the option agreement has been terminated and the exercise of the option by Tianqi will cease to have any legal effect.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will host its 2017 Investor Day on Thursday, March 16, 2017 , in New York City. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the "Company" or "Albemarle"), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced the pricing, as set forth in the table below, of its previously announced tender offers (the "Maximum Tender Offers") to purchase for cash up to a maximum repurchase amount of its 1.875% senior notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes") and 4.150% senior notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes"; together, the "Maximum Tender Offer Notes"). Since the aggregate principal amount of 2021 Notes tendered will exceed the Aggregate Maximum Repurchase Amount (as defined below), none of the tendered 2024 Notes will be accepted for purchase.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the " Company " or " Albemarle "), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced the early tender results of its previously announced tender offers (the " Maximum Tender Offers ") to purchase for cash up to a maximum repurchase amount of its 1.875% senior notes due 2021 and 4.150% senior notes due 2024 described in the table below (such notes, the "Maximum Tender Offer Notes").

Conference call to be held on February 28, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. EST CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2016 earnings after the NYSE closes on Monday, February 27, 2017.