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Dow Announces Price Increase for QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent

Midland, MI - October 26, 2009

Effective November 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company will increase the price for QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent by U.S. $0.05/lb. This global increase will impact all package types for this material.

"Steady increases in feedstock and raw materials necessitate an adjustment of the price for QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent," said Marvin Bourelle, global commercial director for Specialty Polymers at Dow.

QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent is an aqueous solution of 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride. It is an effective cationic monomer used to modify natural and synthetic polymers to produce quaternary ammonium compounds with uses in the chemical processing, personal care products/cosmetics, pulp and paper, textiles and water management industries.

Dow is a leader in the production and sale of cationic reagent. For more information about QUAT 188 Cationic Reagent, contact Dow’s Customer Information Group (CIG) at +1-800-441-4369 (U.S. and Canada) or +1-989-832-1426 from other regions. Or, visit www.dow.com/quat/ for further product information.

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Danielle Beerhalter Leheny
The Dow Chemical Company
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