Dow Announces Propylene Glycol and Propylene Oxide Price Increases in North AmericaNew Facility Will Produce STYROFOAM Brand Insulation Boards For The Building Industry

Midland, MI - December 03, 2007

The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") announced today that, effective January 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, it will increase off-list selling prices in North America (United States & Canada) by US$0.04 per pound for the following products:

  • Propylene Glycol Industrial Grade (PGI)
  • Propylene Glycol USP/EP (PG USP/EP)
  • Dipropylene Glycol Regular Grade (DPG)
  • Dipropylene Glycol LO+ (DPG LO+)
  • Tripropylene Glycol Regular Grade (TPG)
  • Tripropylene Glycol Acrylate Grade (TPG Ac)

Dow also announced today that, effective January 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, it will increase off-list prices in North America (United States & Canada) by US$0.04 per pound for Propylene Oxide (PO).

About Dow PO/PG

Dow is the world's largest producer of propylene oxide (PO) and propylene glycols (PG), with a global annual capacity of around 1.9 million tons for PO and more than one billion pounds for PG. Dow's PO / PG product offering includes PO, propylene glycol industrial grade (PGI), propylene glycol USP/EP grade (PG USP/EP), dipropylene glycol regular grade (DPG), dipropylene glycol LO+ grade (DPG LO+) and tripropylene glycol regular grade (TPG) and tripropylene glycol acrylate grade (TPG Ac). For more information about PO and PG from Dow, visit www.DowPO.com and www.DowPG.com.

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For Editorial Information:

Jessica Dub
The Dow Chemical Company
1-989-638-0550

Urszula Murphy
Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
1-212-697-2600 ext. 296
umurphy@gibbs-soell.com