Cabot Corporation's CEO and CFO Certify Company's SEC Reports

August 14, 2002
BOSTON, MA (August 14, 2002) - Cabot Corporation (CBT/NYSE) today announced that its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kennett F. Burnes, and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, John A. Shaw, have signed, without exception, and filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the certification mandated by its June 27, 2002 order. In addition, Cabot's CEO and CFO have signed and filed with the SEC as an exhibit to Cabot's 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 the certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Cabot Corporation is a Fortune 500 global specialty chemicals and materials company headquartered in Boston, MA. Cabot's major products are carbon black, fumed silica, inkjet colorants, and capacitor materials.