Dow Water Solutions Increases Role in NAMS With Appointment of Bill Mickols to Board of Directors

Three-year term will contribute to promotion of membrane science and technology world-wide

Edina, MN - January 13, 2009

Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and global leader in water purification, seawater desalination, and water reuse solutions, announced that Bill Mickols, senior research scientist, has been named to the board of directors for the North American Membrane Society (NAMS). NAMS is the only professional society in North America that promotes all aspects of membrane science and technology, ranging from fundamental studies of membrane material science to process application and development.

As a board member, Mickols will work with NAMS to foster the development and dissemination of knowledge in membrane science and technology, as well as promote the collaborative efforts of researchers, technologists and end-users in the synthetic membrane community.

"NAMS is fortunate to have someone as dedicated to its mission as Bill on our board," said Ed Sanders, president, NAMS. "His leadership and vision will make a significant impact on our society and allow our organization to address the challenges facing membrane science and technology around the world while helping our society's members to achieve their business goals."

About Dow Water Solutions

Dow Water Solutions is a performance-based business unit comprised of world-class brands and enabling component technologies designed to advance the science of water purification around the world, including seawater desalination, contaminant removal and water reuse. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, the business maintains five production facilities globally to manufacture, market and sell reverse osmosis membranes, ion exchange resins, titanium-based arsenic removal media, ultrafiltration, and electrodeionization components. Dow Water Solutions also manufactures, markets and sells premier water purification systems in China.

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