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Koppers Elects Cynthia A. Baldwin to Its Board of Directors
January 31, 2008 at 6:04 PM EST
PITTSBURGH, PA, Jan 31, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- The board of directors of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) has increased the size of its board from seven to eight directors and elected former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Cynthia A. Baldwin as a director of the company, effective February 1, 2008.

Prior to her service on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Justice Baldwin served on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas for 16 years. Justice Baldwin has received numerous awards including Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania and the Athena Award. She remains active in the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, Homer S. Brown Law Association, the National and International Associations of Women Judges and the International Women's Forum. Justice Baldwin was Chair of the Board of Trustees of her alma mater the Pennsylvania State University from 2004-2007 and is a Trustee Emerita of Duquesne University where she attended law school.

"We are honored to have Cynthia join our board. Her extensive legal background and experience will be extremely helpful in achieving our future goals and objectives," said Robert Cizik, chairman of the board.

About Koppers

Koppers, with corporate headquarters and a research center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global integrated producer of carbon compounds and treated wood products. Including its joint ventures, Koppers operates facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia, and China. The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KOP." For more information, visit us on the Web: www.koppers.com. Questions concerning investor relations should be directed to Brian H. McCurrie at 412 227 2153 or Michael W. Snyder at 412 227 2131.

For Information:
Brian H. McCurrie
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
412 227 2153
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SOURCE: Koppers Holdings Inc.