Oct. 26, 2009 (PR Newswire) --

MANAMA, Bahrain, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Corning has issued the following statement in response to published reports regarding its manufacturing expansion plans: The company has no current plans to build a manufacturing facility in the Middle East, however the company did establish a Middle East headquarters and commercial entity in Manama, Bahrain last week.

Further inquiries should be directed to Jarrod Erpelding, Dow Corning Corporate Communications. 989-496-1582, jarrod.erpelding@dowcorning.com.

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 silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via the company's Dow Corning(®) and XIAMETER(®) brands. Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States.

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