Horgen, Switzerland - June 05, 2008

The continued high and volatile feedstock costs are resetting the value chain for all polycarbonate products and as a result Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across Europe, India, Middle East and Africa.

Effective June 15, 2008, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase the prices of CALIBRE ™ Polycarbonate Resins, EMERGE ™ Polycarbonate Compounds & blends grades and PULSE ™ Polycarbonate/ABS Blends by 225 Euro/MT.

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