Midland, MI - June 02, 2008

The Dow Chemical Company announced today a global price increase for QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent of U.S. $0.07/lb. The increase will be effective July 1 2008, or as permitted by contracts.

About QUAT 188

QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent is an aqueous solution of 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride. It is an effective cationic monomer used to modify natural and synthetic polymers to produce quaternary ammonium compounds with uses in the chemical processing, personal care products/cosmetics, pulp and paper, textiles and water management industries.

Dow is a leader in the production and sale of cationic reagent. For more information about QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent, contact Dow’s Customer Information Group (CIG) at +1-800-441-4369 (U.S. and Canada) or +1-989-832-1426 from other regions. Or, visit www.dow.com/quat/ for further product information.

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For Editorial Information:

Leslie Hatfield
The Dow Chemical Company
1-989-638-8666