Dow Corning Names Doug Kempf Construction Industry AETS Manager


Date:April 28, 2008

MIDLAND, Mich.: Dow Corning Corporation has named Doug Kempf as Construction Application Engineering & Technical Services (AETS) Manager effective May 1, 2008. Kempf will provide leadership to the group responsible for managing the day-to-day technical activities required to support Dow Corning's participation in various construction markets within North and South America.

"Doug's knowledge of engineering and marketing give him a unique ability to exceed customer expectations," said John E. Church, Dow Corning Construction Industry Commercial Director. "We're very excited to welcome him to this new role."

Kempf joined Dow Corning as a co-op student in the 1980s while attending high school in Midland, and continued to work for the company while attending Michigan State University. Upon graduation, he worked as an engineer at Dow Corning's Elizabethtown, Kentucky facility. In 1996, Kempf became the Southwest regional AETS resource within Dow Corning Construction Industry, relocating to Southern California. He returned to Midland in 2000, where he has held a variety of marketing positions.

About Dow Corning

Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States.

About Dow Corning Construction

For more than 60 years, architects, building consultants, contractors and construction material providers around the world have turned to Dow Corning for its expertise and its silicon-based, performance-enhancing materials and additives for glazing, sealing and weatherproofing new and existing construction projects. For more information about Dow Corning's complete line of products for the construction industry, contact http://www.dowcorning.com/construction/

Contact:
Jennifer Wong,
APCO Worldwide
(202) 778-2008
jwong@apcoworldwide.com

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