Dow Wire & Cable Announces Price Increase on Specific Products for The Americas

Friday, Aug 27, 2010

Dow Wire & Cable will increase prices on select product grades in the North America and South America regions, effective October 1, 2010, on the following:

• Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) based specialty compounds, including flame retardant and low smoke - zero halogen products, will increase by 19 cents per pound.

• LDPE Jacketing and elastomeric insulation grades will increase by 12 cents per pound.

• Selected general purpose grades will increase by 7 cents per pound.

Further details will be made available to customers by Dow Wire & Cable account executives. For a complete listing of the specific grades affected, visit www.dowwireandcable.com.

About Dow Wire & Cable

Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is a leading global provider of products, technology, solutions and expertise that the power industry can count on for reliability, longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection in the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data. Understanding that good relationships are essential to success, Dow Wire & Cable works together with cable makers, utilities, municipalities, testing institutes and other organizations around the world to develop solutions and create mutual value that will sustain the industry for years to come. For more information, visit www.dowinside.com.

About Dow

Dow combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation

with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses deliver a broad range of technology based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2009, Dow had annual sales of $45 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 214 sites in 37 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

Source: Dow Wire & Cable