Houston, April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CORRECTION:  Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call

--Correcting to change prior version from “fourth quarter” to “first quarter”--

HOUSTON, April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --   Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2017 first quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on the same day to discuss the earnings release.

To access the conference call, dial (855) 760-8160, or (704) 288-0624for international callers, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and reference passcode 6922861.

The conference call will also be available via webcast at, http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/b3tysrh9 and the earnings release can be obtained via the company’s Web page at, http://www.westlake.com/investor-relations.

This call will be available for replay beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and may be accessed until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 9, 2017. The replay can be accessed by calling the following numbers: Domestic callers should dial (855) 859-2056 and international callers may access the replay at (404) 537-3406. The access code at both numbers is 6922861.

About Westlake Chemical:

Westlake Chemical Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products with headquarters in Houston, Texas.  The company's range of products includes: ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, chlor-alkali and derivative products, PVC suspension and specialty resins, PVC Compounds, and PVC building products including siding, pipe, fittings and specialty components, windows, fence, deck and film.  For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.westlake.com.

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