Novel catalyst systems which comprise one or more diimine nickel (II) or
palladium (II) complexes, one or more cocatalysts, and aluminophosphate
are disclosed. Olefin polymerization processes using those catalyst
systems are also disclosed. The inclusion of aluminophosphate can improve
the activity or productivity of such catalyst systems, making such
catalyst systems active or more active in olefin polymerization under
conditions in which they had previously been inactive or insufficiently
active.