Horgen, Switzerland - February 26, 2008

Raw material and energy costs related to the production of polyethylene have reached record levels, which do not allow for acceptable margins for Dow. At the same time, Dow continues to experience strong demand for polyethylene resins. Based on these conditions, Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for PE resins.

Effective March 1, 2008, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe will increase prices by 40 Euros per metric ton for all grades of its low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) , high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins, and AFFINITY™ and ENGAGE™ polyolefin elastomers.

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