Dow Announces New Prices for TERGITOL™ and TRITON™ Surfactants, Effective October 1, 2007

Midland, MI - September 13, 2007

The Dow Chemical Company will increase the North American list prices and/or off-list prices of the following TERGITOL™ and TRITON™ Surfactants effective October 1, 2007, or as contracts allow:

SURFACTANTS PRICING GRID (US $ Per Pound)


Product

Grade

10-01-07 Price
Increase/Pound

TERGITOL™

NP-4 through NP-40 (100% Actives)

$0.03/lb List/Off-List

TERGITOL™

NP-30, 40, 50, 55, 70 (70% Actives)

$0.03/lb List/Off-List

TERGITOL™

NP C49, VK-1

$0.03/lb List/Off-List

TERGITOL™

TMN 3, 6, 6 90% AQ, 10 90% AQ

$0.02/lb Off-List Only

TERGITOL™

MinFoam 1X, MinFoam 2X

$0.05/lb Off-List Only

TRITON™

QS-15

$0.10/lb Off-List Only

TRITON™

N-57

$0.03/lb List/Off-List

Background

Specialty surfactants offer a broad range of performance attributes and are niche oriented. They are
typically used when customers require outstanding performance and specific characteristics for their formulations. A customer will often work with a surfactants producer to develop a specific chemistry for end-use applications.

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Harold Nicoll, APR
The Dow Chemical Company
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