Horgen, Switzerland - July 17, 2008

Dow Europe GmbH is announcing a price increase across the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian regions for Polystyrene (PS) resins.

Effective August 1, 2008 or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe will increase by 130 Euro per metric ton all general purpose and high impact STYRON™ polystyrene resins and STYRON™ A-TECH™ advanced technology polystyrene resins.

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