Midland, MI - November 12, 2007

The Dow Chemical Company announced today that its Polyglycols and Surfactants business will increase the North American list and off-list prices of selected TERGITOL™, TRITON™, and DOWFAX™ Surfactants, effective December 1, 2007, or as contracts allow. Price increases will range from US$.02/lb to US$.05/lb, depending on the product and the grade. These increases are driven by strong demand and persistently high raw material costs.

Background

Specialty surfactants offer a broad range of performance attributes and are niche oriented. They are
typically used when customers require excellent performance and specific characteristics for their formulations. A customer will often work with a surfactants producer to develop a specific chemistry for end-use applications.

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Harold Nicoll
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