Dow Named Fairchild Semiconductor's 2013 Chemical Supplier of the Year

Philadelphia - May 20, 2014

Dow Electronic Materials received Fairchild Semiconductor's 2013 Chemical Supplier of the Year Award. The Company was recognized for its commitment to supplying quality materials and service to Fairchild's global fab operations, one of the leading pioneers in the semiconductor industry.

"This award was designed to recognize suppliers that consistently provide us with the highest level of quality, delivery, service, technology, systems and ultimately, cost of ownership (CoO)," said Jay Brennan, Global Sourcing and Procurement of Fairchild Semiconductor. "Dow was honored for its team's outstanding support and proactive approach in solving supply chain issues, finding technical solutions to reduce cost of ownership (CoO) and providing strong global support."

"This award is a testament to our commitment to work closely with our customers to supply high-performing materials complemented by industry-leading customer service," said Ryan Clement, Dow Electronic Materials Litho Business Director. "At Dow, we understand that these factors are critical to serving as a reliable partner to our customers. We are deeply honored by this recognition, and thank our team for their hard work in ensuring we consistently meet or exceed our customers' expectations."

Dow serves the semiconductor and related industries with leading-edge technology that supports the advancement of device shrinks and increased power for semiconductor devices. For microlithography, the Company provides photoresists, anti-reflectants and additional ancillary materials to support the manufacture of semiconductor devices.

To learn more about advanced lithography from Dow's industry-leading experts visit Litho University at www.lithouniversity.com.

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, photovoltaic, display, 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. Its key end-use applications include a broad range of consumer electronics from personal computers, to television monitors, smartphones and tablets, and other mobile devices as well as electronic devices and systems used in a variety of industries. More information about Dow Electronic Materials can be found at http://www.dowelectronicmaterials.com.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from the intersection of chemical, physical and biological sciences to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven, 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 180 countries and in high growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2013, Dow had annual sales of more than $57 billion and employed approximately 53,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 6,000 products are manufactured at 201 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.

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