Midland, MI - November 30, 2007

Effective immediately, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") is announcing a $ 0.05 per pound price increase in North America (U.S., Canada and Mexico) for Dow Monochloroacetic Acid.

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Jeannine Sohayda
The Dow Chemical Company
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