Dow AgroSciences announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the acetochlor herbicide product line from Zeneca Limited. Acetochlor is a leading herbicide used by farmers around the world to control grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds in corn (maize) and other crops. Zeneca sold the acetochlor product line to comply with regulatory requirements relating to the pending merger of its crop protection business with that of Novartis.

Under the terms of the agreement, acetochlor brands that are now Dow AgroSciences products
include Surpass®, FulTime®, TopNotch®, Trophy®, Wenner(TM) and others.

"Acetochlor rounds out the company's extensive portfolio of products for corn farmers,'' said Dow
AgroSciences President and Chief Executive Officer A. Charles Fischer.

While the majority of acetochlor sales are currently for use on corn in the U.S., the product is also registered and sold in 32 countries, including countries in Latin America, Europe and Africa. Product registrations, which vary from country-to-country, include field, pop, seed, sweet and silage corn, sunflowers, and soybeans.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Ind., USA, is a global leader in providing pest
management and biotechnology products that improve the quality and quantity of the earth's food
supply and contribute to the safety, health and quality of life of the world's growing population. Dow AgroSciences has approximately 6,000 people in over 50 countries dedicated to its business, and has worldwide sales of more than US $2 billion. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. 

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