05/03/2012 — INDIANAPOLIS & MUMBAI, India — (BUSINESS WIRE)

Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company (NYSE: DOW), has divested its European Dithane^®
fungicide business to Indofil Industries Ltd. of Mumbai, India.

The agreement includes only Dithane^® products sold in Europe
and does not include other parts of the Dow AgroSciences’ Dithane
business.

Indofil, part of India’s K.K. Modi Group, has purchased the rights and
associated trademarks of Dithane^® only in Europe, exclusive
rights to use the patented NT technology and related trademarks in
Europe, Dithane^® registrations and data to support these, and
the customer contracts which can be assigned.

“Dow AgroSciences remains committed to the Dithane^® business
in other parts of the world where we have production assets and are
better able to compete over time,” says David Hindes, Global Fungicide
Business Leader. “This divestment will allow us to focus our European
investment on new novel chemistries in the future.”

“This is an exciting time for Indofil Industries in Europe,
consolidating Indofil’s position in the European mancozeb market segment
and making it a leading player,” says K.K. Modi, Group Chairman, K.K.
Modi Group.

Indofil was the manufacturer and distributor of Dithane^® in
India for 40 years under Rohm and Haas. “Indofil is excited to welcome
the Dithane product back in its portfolio, and is committed to growing
the Dithane^® market across Europe, through active
collaboration with all partners,” says R.K. Malhotra, CEO, Indofil
Industries Limited.

The companies are working together to ensure a seamless transition and
minimal impact to customers, distributors, and dealers.

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

About Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences, based in
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, develops leading-edge crop protection and
plant biotechnology solutions to meet the challenges of the growing
world. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company and had annual global sales of $5.7 billion in 2011. Learn more
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About Indofil Industries Limited
Indofil Industries Limited,
established more than four decades ago, headquartered in Mumbai, is a
research-led, fully integrated agri-business company. Since 2007,
Indofil has grown at an annual rate of 27%. With a state-of-the-art
manufacturing set-up, an experienced R&D team, and a strong domestic and
international distribution network, Indofil manufactures and sells crop
protection products and specialty chemicals products across the globe.
Indofil was the manufacturer and distributor of Dithane in India, for 40
years, under Rohm and Haas. Today, it leads the Indian Mancozeb market
and exports Mancozeb formulations to more than 50 countries. Indofil was
recognized as the “Best Company from an Emerging Region” at the AGROW
awards, London, in 2010.

For more information visit: www.indofilcc.com

CONTACT:

Dow AgroSciences
Robyn Heine, 317-337-4807
rheine@dow.com
or
Indofil
Industries Limited
Shekhar Shetty, +91 22 66637403
sdshetty-icc@modi.com

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