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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Corporation Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions and the first question comes from the line of Kevin McCarthy from Banc of America Securities; please proceed.  Alex Kramer [Ph] - Banc of America Securities Hi this is Alex Kramer [Ph] for Kevin. A question about your operating rates, could you comment on...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. The first question comes from the line of Roger Smith of Banc of America. Roger Smith - Bank of America Hi, thank you very much. Just on the FIFO losses and unabsorbed plant overhead expenses in each olefin and vinyls, is it possible to break...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Thank you, Dave. Operator instructions And your first question on the line will come from Mark Connolly from - Credit Suisse. You may proceed Mark.  Mark Connolly- Credit Suisse Good morning, this is Nils Wallin sitting in for Mark. How are you? Steve Bender...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Corporation. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from the line of Kevin McCarthy with Banc of America Securities. Please proceed. Kevin McCarthy - Banc of America Securities Yes, good morning. The volume numbers on PVC resin at least for the segment came in fairly strong at positive 12.5%....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Corporation Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions  Your first question comes from Analyst for Mark Connelly - Credit Suisse.  Analyst for Mark Connelly - Credit Suisse  Is it the FIFO impact was around $0.07 per share, is that correct? M. Steven Bender No, no. In the first quarter...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Kevin McCarthy of Banc of America Securities. Please proceed. Kevin McCarthy - Banc of America Securities Good morning, Albert, how would you characterize demand for PVC fabricated products and municipal or commercial construction as...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Current Research on Westlake Chemical Corp.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-23 May 2007-Large Cap News: Current Research on  Westlake Chemical Corp.C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:23052007    Money matters, and vertically integrated Westlake Chemical turns  matter into money. The company produces petrochemicals and plastics such  as PVC. Its petrochemicals include ethylene, ethyl...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Trade Alert for Westlake Chemical Corp.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-2 April 2007-bellwetherreport.com: Trade Alert for  Westlake Chemical CorpC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:02042007    Trade Alert for Westlake Chemical Corp (NYSE:WLK)    Westlake Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries,  engages in the manufacture and marketing of basic chemicals, vinyls, ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Corp. Added to Bellwether Watch List.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-20 February 2007-Blue Chip News: Westlake Chemical  Corp. Added to Bellwether Watch ListC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:20022007    Money matters, and vertically integrated Westlake Chemical turns  matter into money. The company produces petrochemicals and plastics such  as PVC. Its petrochemicals include...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Westlake Chemical Corp. is Added to Watch List.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-22 January 2007-bellwetherreport.com: Westlake  Chemical Corp. is Added to Watch ListC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:22012007    Money matters, and vertically integrated Westlake Chemical turns  matter into money. The company produces petrochemicals and plastics such  as PVC. Its petrochemicals include ethylene, ethyl...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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