Dow Announces Price Increase for High Temperature Thermal Fluids in Europe

Horgen, Switzerland - September 20, 2005

Effective October 1, 2005, or as contract terms allow, Dow Europe GmbH will increase selling prices across the European region for the DOWTHERM™ and SYLTHERM* high temperature thermal fluids product lines by an average 5-10%.

Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $40 billion, Dow serves customers in 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress: food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.

For additional information on Dow Heat Transfer Fluids customers should contact the Dow Customer Information Group in Europe at + 800-3694 6367 (toll free) or +32 3 450 2240 or their local Dow sales representative.

Additional information can be found on the Dow website at http://www.dow.com/heattrans.

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*Trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.

For Editorial Information:

Csilla Magyar
Dow Europe GmbH
+41 44 728 2531