VERSENE Chelating Agents

Dow Announces Price Increase for VERSENE Chelating Agents in North America

Midland, MI - March 16, 2005

Effective April 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company will increase list and off-list prices of VERSENE* Chelating Agents in North America. This price increase will apply to all grades and forms of the following products:

PRODUCTS List Price
Increase
Off-List Price
Increase
VERSENE 100 $.04/lb $.04/lb
VERSENE 100 LN $.04/lb $.04/lb
VERSENE 100 XL $.04/lb $.04/lb
VERSENEX* 80 $.04/lb $.04/lb
VERSENOL* 120 $.04/lb $.04/lb
VERSENE DIAMMONIUM EDTA $.04/lb $.04/lb
VERSENE TETRAAMMONIUM EDTA $.04/lb $.04/lb


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For additional information on Dow VERSENE Chelating Agents customers should contact the Dow Customer Information Group at 1-800-447-4369 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-989-832-1560 (from other global regions.) Additional information can be found on the Dow website at www.versene.com.


For Editorial Information:

Holly LaRose-Roenicke
The Dow Chemical Company
(989) 638-7703