Dow Employees Visit Neighbors during Annual Door-to-Door Day

St. Charles, LA - April 14, 2006

	Dow Employees Brian Green and Percy Gasery visit with near neighbor, Bonita Spenter during Dow’s annual Door-to-Door event held recently near the St. Charles Operations facility.

More than 50 Dow employee volunteers from the St. Charles Operations facility recently spent the afternoon visiting neighbors in the Killona community and in areas of Hahnville during Dow’s Door-to-Door Day.

"I think it's good for the neighborhood and I think that all petrochemical industries should do what Dow is doing," said Killona resident Sid Lockett.  Employees walked door-to-door distributing giveaway bags containing information on the St. Charles Operations site and basic safety information. During the visits, residents also had the opportunity to ask questions concerning the facility.

Hahnville resident Brenda Madere said, “It gives the community a chance to voice their opinions and concerns. I think it's wonderful that Dow comes out and gives personal information to the public." During the visits, residents also had the opportunity to ask questions concerning the facility.

Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of science and technology to improve living daily. The Company offers a broad range of innovative products and services to customers in more than 175 countries, helping them to provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. Built on a commitment to its principles of sustainability, Dow has annual sales of $46 billion and employs 42,000 people worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.  St. Charles Operations is owned by Union Carbide Corporation, which is a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company.

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Jolen T. Stein
St. Charles Operations
(985) 783-4990