On Thursday, April 30, 2009, Dow hosted a one hour conference call with securities analysts to review the Company's earnings for the first quarter 2009. Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO, Geoffery E. Merszei, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pierre Brondeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dow Advanced Materials, and Howard Ungerleider, Vice President, Investor Relations, discussed the Company's business results for the first quarter, progress the Company has made regarding the integration of Rohm and Haas Company, and perspectives and business outlook for the remainder of 2009.