Solubilities have been measured for an homologous series of 4-hydroxybenzoates in water, 95% ethanol-water, 1-octanol and hexane. From solubility data over a range of temperatures, the values of DELTA-G(soln), DELTA-H(soln) and DELTA-S(soln) are determined. The DELTA-H(soln) data are further used to determine the enthalpies of transfer of the solutes from water to the other solvents. In all the solvents studied the DELTA-G(soln) data show two linear periods which exhibit breaks with between five and six carbon atoms in the alkyl chain. The data are discussed in terms of hydrophobic/hydrophilic interactions.