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      <b>Dow Announces $1 Million Support Toward Hurricane Harvey Relief, 
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				<time datetime="2017-08-29T12:30:00Z" itemprop="dateModified">August 29, 2017 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time</time>
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				<p>MIDLAND, Mich.--(<span itemprop="provider publisher copyrightHolder" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemid="https://www.businesswire.com" ><span itemprop="name" ><a rel="nofollow" itemprop="url" href="https://www.businesswire.com/">BUSINESS WIRE</a></span></span>)--In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in 
      Texas, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and The Dow Chemical Company 
      Foundation announced today the allocation of $1 million to support 
      immediate relief and long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts 
      associated with the storm and its aftermath as well as support for the 
      Company’s impacted employees.
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      “<!-- no quote -->Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire region, including our 
      employees and the communities that we call home as the wrath of 
      Hurricane Harvey is endured,” said <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dow.com%2Fen-us%2Finvestor-relations%2Fcorporate-governance%2Fleadership%2Fandrew-n-liveris&amp;esheet=51675455&amp;newsitemid=20170829005657&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Andrew+Liveris&amp;index=1&amp;md5=e8a6aed7265a15a025f02249680db4cc" rel="nofollow">Andrew 
      Liveris</a>, Dow’s chairman and chief executive officer. “<!-- no quote -->Our primary 
      concern right now is the safety of our employees and communities, and 
      we’re working closely with our Dow families and local partners to help.”
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      As a part of this commitment, Dow is collaborating with national and 
      local partners providing critical services to individuals immediately 
      effected by the flood. To help meet this immediate need, Dow will donate 
      $100,000 to the <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redcross.org%2Fdonate%2Fhurricane-harvey%3Fcampname%3DHarvey%26campmedium%3Daspot&amp;esheet=51675455&amp;newsitemid=20170829005657&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=American+Red+Cross+Disaster+Relief+Fund&amp;index=2&amp;md5=b4680ca5d584f42974512c2b5885c6b9" rel="nofollow">American 
      Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund</a>, $100,000 to <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fteamrubiconusa.org%2F&amp;esheet=51675455&amp;newsitemid=20170829005657&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Team+Rubicon&amp;index=3&amp;md5=a1f9792d57db58d9be4d2a46c3ece0c9" rel="nofollow">Team 
      Rubicon</a>, and $200,000 to other local nonprofit organizations 
      assisting the region.
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      Dow is also matching employee and retiree donations up to $100,000 to 
      the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
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      As recovery and rebuilding efforts begin, Dow will continue to engage 
      community partners to assess and respond to community needs not 
      currently identified across the region through a financial commitment of 
      $500,000, and in-kind and volunteer support.
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      Texas is home to approximately 12,000 Dow employees and contractors. Dow 
      has safely accounted for each of its employees, however, many are 
      personally impacted by the storm. To support its employees through these 
      challenges, Dow is offering interest-free loans and temporary housing as 
      needed. Communities impacted where Dow sites are located include 
      Seadrift, Freeport, Texas City, Deer Park, Beaumont, Bayport, La Porte 
      and Houston.
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      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 material, polymer, 
      chemical and biological science to help address many of the world's most 
      challenging problems, such as the need for fresh food, safer and more 
      sustainable transportation, clean water, energy efficiency, more durable 
      infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's 
      integrated, market-driven portfolio delivers a broad range of 
      technology-based products and solutions to customers in 175 countries 
      and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, infrastructure, 
      transportation, consumer care, electronics, and agriculture. In 2016, 
      Dow had annual sales of $48 billion and employed approximately 56,000 
      people worldwide. The Company's more than 7,000 product families are 
      manufactured at 189 sites in 34 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 <a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dow.com&amp;esheet=51675455&amp;newsitemid=20170829005657&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.dow.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=850a7949f65bb5ec83efebdb2daf4561" rel="nofollow">www.dow.com</a>.
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