Dow Increases Acrylate Esters Pricing

Danbury, CT - February 10, 2003

The Dow Chemical Company today announced that, effective March 1, 2003, the company will increase selling prices for Butyl Acrylate, Ethyl Acrylate and 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate by US $0.02 per pound in the United States and Canada, Euro 50 per MT in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and by US $50 per MT in Latin America and the Pacific; or as otherwise allowed by individual contract terms.

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Amy Ahlich
The Dow Chemical Company
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