Midland, MI - December 01, 2005

Effective January 1, 2006, The Dow Chemical Company and Dow Chemical Canada Inc. will raise prices of all grades of NORDEL hydrocarbon rubber in North America . NORDEL™ IP hydrocarbon rubber will increase by US $0.12 per pound and NORDEL™ MG hydrocarbon rubber will increase by US $0.07 per pound.

Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $40 billion, Dow serves customers in 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress: food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.

For additional information on NORDEL hydrocarbon rubber and other plastics and elastomer products, customers should contact the Dow Customer Information Group at 1-800-447-4369 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-989-832-1560 (from other global regions.) Additional information can be found on the Dow website at http://plastics.dow.com/about/performance.htm

For Editorial Information:

Nancy Fullerton
The Dow Chemical Company
(989) 839-4158