Horgen, Switzerland - September 25, 2007

Dow Europe GmbH (“Dow”) and Univar Products International NV (“Univar”) have announced plans to market and distribute the Dow range of specialty surfactants to European customers. As of 1 October 2007, Univar NV will become the distributor for DOWFAX™ Anionic, TERGITOL™ Nonionic and the TRITON™ Anionic and Nonionic product lines in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Great Britain, France and Italy. The products will be available from the local Univar entities and centrally managed by Univar Products International.

John Davidson, Product Manager for Polyglycols & Surfactants at Dow, said; “The change was driven by the desire to find an effective distribution model that provided fast and reliable TS&D support as well as efficient dissemination of information on new products, legislative changes and EH&S issues.”

The extensive market knowledge and logistical strength of this partnership with Univar NV will have many benefits for Dow Surfactants customers and potential users. Customers will have enhanced access to technical developments and regulatory information, supply security, responsive commercial and technical contacts, irrespective of where they are.

Univar N.V. is one of the world’s leading independent distributors of industrial chemicals and providers of related specialty services. Univar endeavours to service its customer base, made up of some 250,000 industrial customers, with a full portfolio of products. The Company operates a network of over 200 distribution centres, located throughout Europe, the United States, Canada and China. In 2006, Univar generated net sales of USD 6.6 billion and operating income (EBIT) of USD 238.6 million. The Company currently employs approximately 7,900 employees. For more information, visit: www.univarcorp.com.

For additional information on Dow Surfactants, customers should contact the Dow Customer Information Group in Europe at +800-3694 6367 (toll free) or +32 3 450 2240 or their local Dow sales representative. Additional information can be found on the Dow website at www.dowsurfactants.com.

For Editorial Information:

Teresa Hak
Dow Europe GmbH
+41 44 728 3187

Florence Garson Zylberman
UNIVAR Europe Sales & Marketing
+33(0) 664 09 14 33
Fax: +33(1) 43 94 07 42
florence.garson@univareurope.com

Anna Karlstrom
Gibbs & Soell GmbH
+41 44 205 5565