CLEVELAND --The Lubrizol Corp. announced that it expects to report earnings performance for the third quarter of 2009 of approximately $2.46 per diluted share, including a restructuring and impairment charge of approximately $.06 per diluted share. Excluding this charge, the company expects to report earnings as adjusted of approximately $2.52 per diluted share.
 
Lubrizol will release complete third-quarter 2009 earnings and provide increased full-year earnings guidance on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.