largest pureplay adhesives company, confirmed receipt of an unsolicited proposal today from Ancora Holdings Group to acquire its Building Adhesives Solutions ("BAS") business for between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion in cash.

Although Ancora previously expressed a passing verbal interest in BAS, the letter received today, simultaneous to the news being made public, represents the first offer that Ancora has made for this business.

H.B. Fuller’s management team and Board of Directors regularly review the Company’s portfolio to maximize shareholder value creation. Consistent with that focus, the Board will carefully evaluate the proposal in consultation with its financial and legal advisors.