Donations per Region ($ Thousands)



1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
North America 15,346 19,524 17,203 17,433 19,178 24,705 20,210 14,875
Europe 964 1,307 972 994 1,069 1,774 1,287 1,260
Pacific 229 456 240 191 349 373 546 518
Latin America/Mexico 297 704 298 297 337 372 318 212
space
Total Global Spending 16,836 21,991 18,713 18,915 20,933 27,224 22,361 16,865

Dow's corporate giving program is rooted in over 100 years of history. Our founder Herbert H. Dow regularly made personal contributions to people in need. Sharing the success of the Company has become a tradition. Global contributions funding was reduced to $16.9 million in 2003 versus $22.4 million in 2002 due to a company-wide effort to reduce cost.

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