Dow Performance Monomers Announces Price Increases for all Acrylic Monomers effective September 1st

Midland, MI - August 20, 2009

Dow Performance Monomers announced that it will increase the off schedule price in North America and Latin America for acrylic monomers effective September 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. The increases are $0.10/lb or $220/MT for acrylates, methacrylates and specialty monomers.

The increases are necessitated by the continuous cost escalation of key raw materials, particularly propylene and acetone, used to manufacture monomer products.

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