Media Alert: Dow Electronic Materials to Participate in SEMICON Taiwan 2010

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dow Electronic Materials (NYSE:DOW), Dow Electronic Materials’ Semiconductor Technologies serves the semiconductor and related industries with leading edge technology that supports the advancement of device ‘shrinks’ and increased power for semiconductor devices. Dow’s Semiconductor Technologies business, a leader and innovator in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) and lithography for the global semiconductor industry, will exhibit at SEMICON Taiwan 2010. Dow’s focus at the show is on “Combining the power of Science and Technology for Tomorrow’s Advances in Electronic Materials Today.” At the show, the company will launch its latest CMP materials technologies to the Taiwan marketplace and discuss recent advances in immersion lithography photoresists and BARCs.

“Combining the power of Science and Technology for Tomorrow’s Advances in Electronic Materials Today.”

In addition to exhibiting at the show, Dow’s Vice President of Semiconductor Technologies, Sam Shoemaker, will participate in SEMI’s IC Executive Forum. His presentation will focus on new engagement models for next generation technology needs. Mr. Shoemaker will discuss the need for industry collaboration models and the factors that contribute to the success of these models. SEMI’s IC Executive Forum will take place Wednesday September 8, from 13:00 – 17:00 in 201 DEF, TICC.

Dow will also be giving a technical presentation at the show as part of the CMP Forum 2010 Taiwan. Lee Cook, Technology Fellow with Dow Electronic Materials will address recent advances erosion control for copper CMP processes. The CMP Forum will take place Friday September 10, from 08:20 –12:00 in 105, TICC.

Please visit Dow Electronic Materials during SEMICON Taiwan in Booth 1238 at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan.

About Dow

Dow combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” 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 2009, Dow had annual sales of $45 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 214 sites in 37 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.

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, cellular phones, global positioning systems, automobile safety systems, and avionics.