Midland, MI - December 03, 2007

Dow Chemical Canada Inc. (Dow Canada) announced today it has finalized the sale of Dow’s caustic soda business in Western Canada to Univar Canada Ltd. This sale, initially announced in August, includes the West Coast Distribution Centre (WCDC) terminal assets which consist of marine, rail and truck facilities in North Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as miscellaneous equipment.  Dow, the largest global producer and marketer of caustic soda, is maintaining its caustic soda business in the remainder of the world, including Eastern Canada.

Caustic soda is an essential ingredient in an array of industrial operations, including pulp and paper, textiles, soap and detergents, bleach, petroleum products and alumina, along with many other uses in the chemical processing industry. The predominant use in Western Canada is in pulp production.

About Dow Chemical Canada Inc.

Dow Chemical Canada Inc., a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, employs approximately 1,200 people in Canada. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Dow Canada and its affiliates have manufacturing locations in: Sarnia and Toronto, Ontario; Fort Saskatchewan and Prentiss, Alberta; and Varennes, Quebec. For more information about Dow Canada, please visit our web site at www.dowcanada.com.

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