Dow Oil, Gas & Mining bronze sponsor of KOGS 2013

Company to exhibit range of oil and gas innovations and deliver technical paper

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - October 5, 2013: The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) has announced its sponsorship of the inaugural Kuwait Oil and Gas Show & Conference (KOGS), to be held from 7-10 October 2013 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Dow's robust portfolio of advanced solutions and service offerings is tailored for every segment of the oil and gas value chain, and will be on display at Booth 931, highlighting the company's ongoing commitment to the Middle East and specifically to the Kuwait market.

In addition to sponsoring the exhibition, Dow will participate on the panel of speakers at the conference technical sessions by delivering a paper entitled "Microbial Control Management for Oil and Gas Recovery Operation" on October 6.

Dow's presence in Kuwait, spanning 18 years, has largely been characterized by its highly successful partnership with the Petroleum Industries Company K.S.C. (PIC) in five leading joint ventures including EQUATE Petrochemical Company, MEGlobal, EQUATE Marketing Company, The Kuwait Olefins Company (TKOC) and the Kuwait Styrene Company (TKSC). Dow's participation at KOGS is further confirmation of the potential Dow sees in the Kuwait market and its commitment to supporting the growth of the local industry through its value-added technology, products and solutions.

"For almost two decades, Dow Chemical in Kuwait has driven strong local growth and innovation, as we work with our partners to share best practice and contribute to the nation's development" said Jamel Attal, managing director, Dow Kuwait. "KOGS is an ideal platform for an open discussion on the importance of investment, not only in the country's upstream sector, but further downstream in the petrochemicals arena and it is great to see Kuwait hosting a conference of this caliber.

"KOGS, organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), will incorporate a three-day international exhibition of oil and gas hardware and services, as well as a technical conference program. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, the event is set to be the largest gathering of the oil and gas industry in Kuwait.

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About Dow in Kuwait
For 18 years, Dow and Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. (PIC) of Kuwait have shared one successful milestone after another, partnering on five industry-leading joint ventures: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, MEGlobal, EQUATE Marketing Company, The Kuwait Olefins Company (TKOC), and The Kuwait Styrene Company (TKSC). As the largest foreign investor, and the largest private employer of Kuwaiti nationals, through its JVs, in the petrochemicals industry in Kuwait, Dow has consistently promoted economic development and prosperity. Dow and PIC's joint ventures combine Dow's strong existing asset base, technology position and market presence. Dow's partnership with Kuwait's noted NGO, LoYAC is in line with Dow's commitment to the communities in which it operates. LoYAC is known in Kuwait for its inspired, innovative youth education and activities program, such as Dow's sole partnership of the F1 Schools Challenge, support of LoYAC's award winning Drama Club and other youth developmental programs in Kuwait and abroad.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology 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 delivers 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 2012, Dow had annual sales of approximately $57 billion and employed approximately 54,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 36 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.

For more information please contact:
Sager Albenali
The Dow Chemical Company
t +965.2299.7944
Email: Albenali@dow.com

Susan Parker
Weber Shandwick
t +971 4 445 42 22
Email: dow@webershandwick.com

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