Exhibit 99.1

[SOLUTIA logo]                                             News

                                                SOLUTIA INC.
                                                575 Maryville Centre Drive
                                                St. Louis, Missouri 63141

                                                P.O. Box 66760
                                                St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6760

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                                        MEDIA: Dan Jenkins (314) 674-8552
                                        INVESTORS: Tim Spihlman (314) 674-5206


                   SOLUTIA COMPLETES EXTENSION AND UPSIZING
                       OF DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCING
                           AT REDUCED INTEREST RATE

ST. LOUIS - JANUARY 25, 2007 -- Solutia Inc. (OTCBB: SOLUQ), a leading
manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket
window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products,
today announced it has successfully completed the extension and upsizing of
its debtor-in-possession (DIP) credit facility at a reduced interest rate.
Solutia's $1.225 billion amended DIP credit facility matures March 31, 2008.
This represents a $400 million increase and a one-year extension over
Solutia's prior DIP financing.

         The interest rate for the $975 million term loan portion of the DIP
credit facility is LIBOR plus 300 basis points, a 50 basis point reduction
from the rate on the previous $650 million of term loans. The interest rate
for the $250 million revolver portion of the DIP credit facility is unchanged
from the rate of LIBOR plus 225 basis points that applied to the previous $175
million revolver.





         The increased availability under the DIP financing provides Solutia
with further liquidity for operations and the ability to fund mandatory
pension payments that come due in 2007. Up to $150 million of the increased
availability will be used to facilitate the purchase of Akzo Nobel's stake in
its 50%/50% rubber chemicals joint venture with Solutia, known as Flexsys. The
DIP credit facility can be repaid by Solutia at any time without prepayment
penalties. Citigroup acted as lead arranger in the successful syndication of
the financing.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which can be
identified by the use of words such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will,"
"intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates," or other comparable
terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions
about the industries in which Solutia operates. Forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results or achievements to be materially
different from the future results or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, those described in Solutia's most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K, under "Cautionary Statement About Forward Looking Statements," Solutia's
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and in filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
in connection with the Chapter 11 case of Solutia Inc. and 14 of its U.S.
subsidiaries. These reports can be accessed through the "Investors" section of
Solutia's website at www.solutia.com. The bankruptcy court filings can be
accessed by visiting www.trumbullgroup.com. Solutia disclaims any intent or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in response to
new information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or any other
occurrence.

CORPORATE PROFILE

         Solutia (http://www.Solutia.com) uses world-class skills in applied
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;
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.

SOURCE: SOLUTIA INC.

ST. LOUIS

1/25/07

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