Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and a global leader in water purification, seawater desalination, contamination removal and water reuse solutions, will demonstrate its continuous advancements in technology and deep industry proficiency during the 2008 International Water Conference in San Antonio, Texas, October 26-30, 2008.

As part of the event, industry experts from Dow Water Solutions will share their experiences and best practices in applying innovative, technology-based solutions in a broad range of water sourcing and treatment options that deliver operational and business value to customers. Dow Water Solutions will also showcase its industry expertise during the following sessions:

Monday, October 27, 2008

8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Condensate Polishing

Jim Summerfield, Senior Applications Specialist

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Ion Exchange Simulators

Kyle Smith, Research & Development Engineer

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Auditing a Reverse Osmosis System

Scott Beardsley, Technical Service Specialist

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Trace Contaminant Removal from Ground/Waste Waters with Selective and Non-Selective Media

Bob Goltz, Senior Development Specialist

About Dow Water Solutions

Dow Water Solutions is a performance-based business unit comprised of world-class brands and enabling component technologies designed to advance the science of water purification around the world, including seawater desalination, contaminant removal and water reuse. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, the business maintains five production facilities globally to manufacture, market and sell reverse osmosis membranes, ion exchange resins, titanium-based arsenic removal media, ultrafiltration, and electrodeionization components. Dow Water Solutions also manufactures, markets and sells premier water purification systems in China.

About Dow

With annual sales of $54 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.