Exhibit 99


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                                  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                                     Media Contact:  Beth Rusert
                                                     314-674-8527
                                 Financial Contact:  Liesl Livingston
                                                     314-674-7777


JURY RENDERS VERDICT IN FLUOR V. SOLUTIA CASE

         ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13, 2002 --- A jury in Houston today rendered a
verdict against Solutia Inc. (NYSE:SOI) in the Fluor v. Solutia case. This
case involves a dispute between Fluor and Solutia over contractual
obligations during the construction of Solutia's acrylonitrile manufacturing
facility in Alvin, Texas, for which Fluor was the main contractor.
         The jury handed down two alternative verdicts based on two mutually
exclusive theories. The verdict on the theory of breach of contract was for
$4.85 million and the verdict on the theory of quantum meruit was for
$34.505 million. Quantum meruit is a legal theory typically applicable to
situations without a contract. No judgment has been entered on the verdict.
Solutia intends to vigorously pursue all post-verdict remedies.
         Solutia is disappointed with the verdict handed down in court today
and does not believe the facts of the case justify the verdict. The subject
of the lawsuit is the impact of changes made during construction of the
facility. Solutia feels it has fairly compensated Fluor for changes on the
project.

                              Corporate Profile
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Solutia (<http://www.Solutia.com>) uses world-class skills in applied
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chemistry to create value-added solutions for customers, whose products
improve the lives of consumers every day. Solutia is a world leader in
performance films for laminated safety glass and after-market applications;
resins and additives for high-value coatings; pharmaceutical services such
as chemical development and manufacture, clinical trial services and expert
advisory services for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies;
specialties such as water treatment chemicals, heat transfer fluids and
aviation hydraulic fluid and an integrated family of nylon products
including high-performance polymers and fibers.

Solutia...Solutions for a Better Life.






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Source: Solutia Inc.
St. Louis
Date 09/13/02