Dow Performance Monomers Announces a Global Price Increase for All Acrylic Monomers and for Vinyl Acetate Monomers Effective June 1st

MIDLAND, Mich.--(Business Wire)--
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) announced today that it will increase the
off schedule price in all regions for the product lines of both Acrylic Monomers
and Vinyl Acetate Monomers effective June 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. The
increases are $0.03/lb or $66/MT for Acrylates and Vinyl Acetate Monomers and
$0.04/lb or $88 MT for Methacrylate and Specialty Monomers.

The increases are necessitated by the continued pressure on margins experienced
in all regions.

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diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology
with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human
progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to
customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the
principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food
and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. On April 1,
2009, Dow acquired Rohm and Haas Company, a global specialty materials company
with sales of $10 billion in 2008 and 15,000 employees worldwide. References to
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