Cabot Corporation to Announce Q2 Fiscal 2002 Earnings

April 11, 2002
BOSTON, MA - Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) announced today that it will release financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2002 on Wednesday, April 24, 2002, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to review the second quarter results beginning at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 25, 2002.

To listen to the live webcast over the Internet, log onto http://www.cabot-corp.com.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Company's website at www.cabot-corp.com. A recorded playback will also be available beginning 12:00 p.m. (ET), Thursday, April 25, 2002 through 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday, April 28, 2002. The dial-in number for the replay is (888) 203-1112 within the U.S. or (719) 457-0820 outside the U.S. with an access code of 418254.

About Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and materials company and is headquartered in Boston, MA. Cabot's major products are carbon black, fumed silica, inkjet colorants, and capacitor materials. Cabot has approximately 4,200 employees in more than 45 manufacturing plants and offices located in 23 countries around the world.