State-of-the-Art Facility Enhances Service Capabilities and Quality for Key Markets in the Asia Pacific Region

Midland, MI - April 27, 2006

Inclosia™ Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announces the opening of a new research & development (R&D) technology center in Shanghai, China. Complementing the existing capabilities of Inclosia's headquarters and global technology center in Midland, Michigan USA, the Shanghai facility will provide Inclosia customers and licensees with additional resources, including access to global technical service, program development, and the support of a dedicated design, engineering, and operations staff. This new technology center will be fully operational by August 2006 and will eventually become an integral part of the previously announced Dow R&D Center in Shanghai.

In addition to the investment in the new facility, and as part of Dow Chemical's commitment to supporting growth geographies, in particular Greater China, Inclosia's Global R&D Leader Mike Hus will also be relocating to Shanghai to manage the facility. The Shanghai Technology Center allows Inclosia to offer additional regional resources to its consumer electronics customer base in the region and to service new markets, including automotive, premium packaging and appliances.

"The new facility provides the perfect complement to our headquarters in North America," says Hus. "This will enable Inclosia to provide additional global technical service and development, directly serving customers in the Asia Pacific region, while allowing the Midland facility to focus more attention on the development of future Inclosia technologies."

The Shanghai Technology Center will serve as a base of operations for the China region, complementing the existing presence in Korea, Japan and Taiwan. For example, the Shanghai facility will feature a comprehensive Design Studio - similar to the one located in Midland, Michigan, USA - allowing customers to creatively analyze and choose materials best suited for their specific applications. In addition, the Shanghai location will have its own on-site testing facilities, ensuring the consistent quality of Inclosia products.

Finally, the Shanghai Technology Center will include a world-scale EXO™ Laminate production facility, enabling the prompt delivery of high quality laminate to new and existing Inclosia customers throughout the region.

About Inclosia Solutions

Inclosia Solutions is a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company with a passionate focus on the creation of innovative housings for the high volume manufacturing of consumer electronics and other applications. Inclosia leverages the substantial research & development resources, materials expertise, and product development capabilities and experience of Dow's 60 plus year history in housings for consumer electronics. Inclosia's dedicated global team brings unique design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions to help brand owners develop and launch distinguished products that command premium prices and consumer loyalty. Our key technology, the EXO™ Overmolding System, enables the mass production of plastic housings that incorporate real materials like real woods, metals, leathers, and designer fabrics. For further information visit www.inclosia.com.

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About The Dow Chemical Company

Dow has a significant presence in China with 10 manufacturing sites, business centers in 5 major cities and more than 1,400 employees. With revenues of more than US$ 2.3 billion in 2005, China is the third largest market for Dow behind the United States and Germany.

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.

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