27-Jan-2009 - The Dow Chemical Company

Dow and Rohm and Haas Confirm FTC Clearance

The Dow Chemical Company and Rohm and Haas Company announced jointly today that the United States Federal Trade Commission has voted to accept a consent decree agreed to by The Dow Chemical Company.

Rohm and Haas and Dow also stated that they are discussing the closing of the transaction contemplated by their pending merger agreement.

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