Horgen, Switzerland - June 16, 2008

Due to unprecedented increases in raw material costs, the Dow Polyglycols and Surfactants business has announced price increases for its CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs) as follows:

• CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ PEG Liquids by 5%
  
• CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ PEG Solids by 10%

The price increase is effective July 1, 2008 or as contracts permit, in Europe.  "This increase was necessary as a result of the extraordinary and unprecedented rise in energy and related raw material costs," said John Davidson, Product Marketing Manager.

About Dow

®™^* Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated company of Dow

For Editorial Information:

Teresa Hak
The Dow Chemical Company
+41 44 728 3187

Anna Karlstrom
Gibbs & Soell GmbH
+41 44 205 5565
akarlstrom@gibbs-soell.com