Dow AgroSciences LLC LOGISTICS

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Dow AgroSciences LLCLOGISTICS
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Dow AgroSciences LLCis a fully owned subsidiary
of The Dow Chemical Company,and is
headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.
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Dow AgroSciences LLCOUR CHARACTERISTICS
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Evolution of Dow AgroSciences
acquisition key discovery
1950 - 1989
TMTrademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC
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Our Companys Structure

• Two Global Business Units (GBUs)
• Plant Genetics Biotechnology
• Agricultural Chemicals and Urban Pest Management
• Sixteen Regional Commercial Units (RCUs)
  organized by geography into four trade areas

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Our Business Yields Crop Solutions

• Weed management
• Insect management
• Disease management
• Plant genetics and biotechnology

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Our Portfolio is Global and Diverse
2003 Sales
Source Phillips McDougall
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Dow AgroSciences Global Agricultural Chemical
Sales - 2003
Source Agrobase
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Our Employees

• Europe 1,519
• Latin America 915
• North America 1,980
• Pacific 511
• Dow employees
• supporting
• Dow AgroSciences 789
• Total 5,714

as of 12/31/03
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Dow AgroSciences LLCOUR LOGISTICS
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Key Facts

• We are leveraging globally the Shared Services of
  The Dow Chemical Company
• integrated sites (USA)
• carriers
• shipping lines
• freight forwarders
• We are outsourcing all logistics services,
  including site logistics, in Europe

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Manufacturing Plants Concentrated in North
America and Europe
EXPORTS To 132 Countries 27,000 Shipments 250,000
MT
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Terminal and Warehouses U.S.A. Distribution
Centers have to be close to the
customer Typical lead-times in season are
less than 24 hours
Packaged Bulk Customer Locations
3,200 1,500 Number of Shipments 42,000
7,500 Total Weight (MT) 204,000 90,000
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Main Satellite Warehouses U.S.A. A concept
that allows a lower level of inventory with a
better service level