Midland, MI - May 06, 2008

The Dow Chemical Company will Webcast a speech presented by Geoffery E. Merszei, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on Wednesday, June 4, at 10:45AM at the JP Morgan Annual Basics & Industrials Conference. The presentation will be webcast live on www.dow.com.

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The forward-looking statements contained in this webcast involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's operations, markets, products, services, prices, and other factors as discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic, competitive, legal, governmental, and technological factors.  Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized.  The Company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.