>>> Celanese (CE US) Authorizes $1B share buyback (11% shares outstanding) - CE

Authorizes $1B share buyback (11% shares outstanding) - CE states new $1 billion share repurchase authorization which the company intends to execute over the next two years.- During the third quarter, the company has deployed $400 million to repurchase 6.3 million shares under its pre-existing $451 million share repurchase authorization