Burns Elected President and CEO; Anderson Continues as Chairman MIDLAND, Mich., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Dow Corning Board of Directors elected Stephanie A. Burns, (http://www.dowcorning.com/content/about/aboutmedia/burns_bio.asp) 48, president and chief executive officer of the company, effective January 1, 2004. Gary E. Anderson, (http://www.dowcorning.com/content/about/aboutmedia/anderson_bio.asp) 58, will continue as chairman of the board. "As I leave the CEO role, it's my pleasure to pass the leadership of our company to Stephanie," said Anderson. "Our Board of Directors' support for this move is a strong recognition of the confidence they have in her and their support of our strategy. As a top executive, Stephanie has demonstrated her ability to deliver the results expected by the Board." Anderson said that Burns's strong leadership skills and customer focus, as well as her silicon chemistry background, will serve Dow Corning well as she leads the company to an even brighter future. Dow Corning (http://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. DATASOURCE: Dow Corning CONTACT: Amy Rosborough of Dow Corning, +1-989-496-8288 Web site: http://www.dowcorning.com/

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