Dow Wire and Cable presents advanced materials solutions for electric power cables at Middle East Electricity 2009 Exhibition

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About Dow Wire & Cable
Dow Wire & Cable is a leading global provider of plastics-enhanced materials, technology solutions and expertise for wires and cables essential to the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data. For more than 60 years, Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates ("Dow"), has set the global standard for assurance of wire and cable longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection.

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.

About Dow in the Middle East
Dow has several current and proposed operations throughout the Middle East. From the opening of its first commercial office in Cairo in the early 1970's, its facility in Jebel Ali in Dubai and its successful joint ventures like EQUATE, MEGlobal and Arabian Chemical Company to its proposed integrated chemical production facility at Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia, Dow has established itself as a solid partner in the Middle East petrochemicals industry. Dow's commitment to the Middle East has also been extended through support for community programs like the Lothan Youth Achievement Center (LoYAC) in Kuwait, Emirates Environmental Group in the UAE and is an active investor in the region's future, by supporting the Young Arab Leaders (YAL) across the region.

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