FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                Balchem Corporation Names Dino A. Rossi Chairman


New Hampton, New York - March 1, 2007. (NASDAQ:  BCPC) Dino A. Rossi,  currently
President and Chief Executive Officer of Balchem Corporation, was elected to the
additional  position  of  Chairman  by  the  Balchem  Board  of  Directors.  The
appointment was effective February 22, 2007.

"We are  confident  that Dino will  continue  to  provide  the  vision and drive
necessary  to build on the  solid  foundation  of  Balchem  and  deliver  on key
strategic growth  objectives,  while maintaining  strong financial  discipline,"
said Kenneth P. Mitchell, Lead Director of Balchem's Board of Directors. "During
his  tenure,  sales  have  nearly  quadrupled,  to $101M,  earnings  and  market
capitalization  have  increased  approximately  six-fold,  to $12.3M  and $276M,
respectively."

Rossi  has  served  as  President,  CEO,  as well as a  member  of the  Board of
Directors, since 1997.



About Balchem Corporation
Balchem Corporation consists primarily of three business segments: ARC Specialty
Products,   Encapsulated/Nutritional   Products,   and  BCP   Ingredients,   our
unencapsulated feed supplements segment. Through ARC Specialty Products, Balchem
provides   specialty-packaged   chemicals  for  use  in  healthcare   and  other
industries.   The   Encapsulated/Nutritional    segment   provides   proprietary
microencapsulation  solutions  to an  expanding  variety  of  applications.  BCP
Ingredients  manufactures  and supplies  choline  chloride and derivatives  used
primarily in the poultry and swine industries.



Contact:   Karin McCaffery, Executive Administration Manager
           Telephone:  845-326-5600
           e-mail:  kmccaffery@balchemcorp.com