Horgen, Switzerland - August 30, 2006

Dow continues to encounter high raw material and energy costs with respect to Styrenic Copolymers, while demand remains strong. Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase of 150 Euro/MT for Styrenic Copolymers, including MAGNUM™ ABS and TYRIL™ SAN across Europe and the Middle East. This will be effective September 15th 2006.

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Nadja Streckhardt
Dow Europe GmbH
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