Houston, Texas, May 3, 2007 - Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has recently notified 28 sons and daughters of employees throughout the company that they are recipients of a Westlake Scholarship beginning the fall term of 2007. This annual award of scholarships continues Westlake's

HOUSTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The stockholders of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday reelected E. William Barnett, Robert T. Blakely, and Albert Chao as directors. Also on Friday the company's board of directors declared a dividend of 4 cents per share, payable on June

HOUSTON, May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $19.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007. This represents a decrease from the first quarter of 2006 net income of $51.3 million, or $0.79 per diluted

HOUSTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2007 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, May 3, 2007. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.

HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) on Friday declared a dividend of 4 cents per share, payable on March 20, 2007, to stockholders of record on March 5, 2007. This is the tenth successive quarterly dividend that Westlake has

HOUSTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today the promotion of Mr. Steven Bender, 50, currently the company's Vice President & Treasurer, to the position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer with immediate effect.

HOUSTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $14.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2006. This represents a significant decrease from the fourth quarter of 2005 net income of $73.6 million, and $1.13

HOUSTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2006 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.

HOUSTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Danny Gibbons, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), will address analysts at the following event: Analyst Conference: JP Morgan High Yield Conference in Miami Beach, FL January 24, 2007, at 12:20

HOUSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that all closing conditions, including regulatory review, have been met and it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Eastman Chemical Company's (NYSE: EMN) polyethylene business