Dow Automotive and Audi Sport Making History at Le Mans

SCHWALBACH, Germany, June 27 -- Dow Automotive is pleased to share the good news that Audi Sport and Dow Automotive made history over the June 17-18 weekend with the first-ever diesel sportscar win at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race in Le Mans (France).

Supported by Dow Automotive's diesel particulate filter technology, the No. 8 car driven by the team of Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner earned the checkered flag and the No. 7 car, also from Audi, came in third after starting in the pole position. Both are Audi R10 TDI's.

This partnership demonstrates Dow Automotive's commitment to deliver advanced innovations to the automotive industry. The diesel particulate filter technology used under harsh racing conditions on the Audi R10 TDI can be applied to any light- or heavy-duty diesel engine and filters are currently available for manufacturer evaluation and testing.

This win follows the record-breaking first-place finish for Audi Sport with diesel particulate filter technology from Dow Automotive at the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race in March, the first race of the 2006 American Le Mans Series.

Pictures available at: cwesely@mslpr.de or www.dowautomotive.com.

Dow Automotive is a leading supplier of plastics, adhesives, sealants and other plastics-enhanced products for interior, exterior, under-the-hood, vehicle body structure and acoustical management applications. The organisation serves global tier, OEM and aftermarket customers. With offices and application development centers around the world, Dow Automotive provides materials science expertise and comprehensive technical capabilities to its customers worldwide. For additional information about Dow Automotive products and services, visit www.dowautomotive.com. Dow Automotive is a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company