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Dow Electronic Materials Wins SSMC´s Best Supplier Award for 2008

Dow Electronic Materials (NYSE:DOW), today announced that it has received Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company’s (SSMC’s) Best Supplier Award for 2008.

Source: Dow Electronic Materials
6/11/2009

SINGAPORE — June 11, 2009 — Dow Electronic Materials (NYSE:DOW), today announced that it has received Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company’s (SSMC’s) Best Supplier Award for 2008. This is the third time in five years, and the second consecutive year, that the company has received the best supplier award from SSMC. Dow, formerly Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, was recognized for its outstanding effort in supplying CMP process support and consumables to SSMC’s manufacturing facility in Singapore. The award was presented during SSMC’s Supplier Day on April 16, 2009.

“Innovation and knowledge on cost excellence methodology will be crucial factors to drive business success nowadays,” said Lee On Nam, vice president of SSMC’s Corporate Service Division. “Dow has demonstrated innovative solutions through introduction of new materials and innovative designs that help SSMC to reduce cost of ownership.”

Dow received the award based on its performance in SSMC’s supplier rating system, in which materials suppliers are assessed, based on performance, in the areas of technology support, quality, responsiveness, commitment, dependency, logistics and price.

“Receipt of this award two years in a row is a clear indication that our commitment to quality is being maintained at the highest level,” said Mario Stanghellini, vice president of marketing for Dow Electronic Materials. “We commend S. H. Chuah and the entire South East Asia team for this accomplishment, which speaks to the quality and consistency of our products and our ability to deliver local service of the highest possible quality.”

“Once again we have demonstrated that we understand and appreciate our position as a collaborative partner to SSMC, and are honored to be recognized for our efforts in supporting them,” said S. H. Chuah, managing director of South East Asia for Dow Electronic Materials.

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About Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd. (SSMC) SSMC is presently a joint venture of NXP B.V. (NXP) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC). It is recognized as a leading manufacturer of CMOS-based semiconductors using process technologies to make wafers with line widths down to 140 nanometers, in one of the largest eight-inch CMOS wafer facilities in the industry.

About Dow Electronic Materials
Dow Electronic Materials, a global supplier of materials and technologies to the electronics industry, brings innovative leadership to the semiconductor, interconnect, finishing, display, photovoltaic, LED and optics markets. From advanced technology centers worldwide, teams of talented Dow research scientists and application experts work closely with customers, providing solutions, products and technical service necessary for next-generation electronics. These partnerships energize Dow’s power to invent.

Dow’s portfolio includes: CMP, lithography, metallization and ceramic materials for semiconductor applications; surface preparation, metallization and imaging materials for interconnect, electronic and industrial finishing, and photovoltaic applications; precursor materials for LED, solar and semiconductor manufacturing; and zinc-based materials for optics.

About The Dow Chemical Company
With annual sales of $58 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. 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.

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