SEOUL, KOREA--(Marketwire - July 14, 2008) - Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) announced today, at the opening of the 14th Annual International Congress of Catalysis, the expansion of Symyx Research to include Refining R&D services. Symyx is showcasing its capabilities at the International Congress on Catalysis in Seoul, Korea, from July 14 to 18, 2008. Symyx Research for Refining provides companies with small scope, flexible service projects where clients pay per experiment, allowing scientists to access capability when and where they need it. The company’s expertise is based on more than 10 years of catalyst development experience throughout the petrochemical and chemical industries,