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LONDON, April 21 /PRNewswire/ — ICIS (http://www.icis.com), the world’s leading information provider forthe global chemical and oil industry, announces two new entry categories forthe ICIS Innovation Awards 2008 (http://www.icis.com/awards), sponsored byDow Corning (http://www.dowcorning.com). The awards are designed to recognisethose companies that have made significant steps forward through R&D andinnovation. The awards, now in their fifth year, recognise outstanding innovation inthe chemical industry and allow companies to celebrate their success in thisvital arena. This year, ICIS and Dow Corning have introduced two newcategories, reflecting the wider corporate role of innovation in theindustry. The new categories are: ‘Best Business Innovation’, giving entrants achance to show how innovative they can be in the way they do business, and’Best Innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)’, which encompassesa whole range of social and environmental initiatives that companies are nowmaking. The two other categories remain the same: ‘Best Product Innovation’ and’Best Innovation by an SME’.”I believe it’s important to recognise innovation born both in the laband outside the lab - shining the spotlight on those talented individuals whoare not afraid to take a chance. That’s why this year I’m excited that the2008 ICIS Innovation Awards will celebrate business innovation as well asinnovation in corporate social responsibility (CSR)” said Stephanie Burns,chairman, president and CEO, Dow Corning Corporation.”The Innovation Awards generate great interest in the industry - it’salways very rewarding to see how enthusiastically the winners receive thenews of their awards”, said John Baker, global editor, ICIS. “It’s veryimportant for them within their companies, as well as for the publicity theygenerate externally from winning these awards” he added. The Awards are open to entry from today, with a deadline for entries of 4July 2008. For more information or to enter the awards, visithttp://www.icis.com/awards or call John Baker on 44-20-8652-3153. Notes to Editors: ICIS ICIS, the world’s leading information provider for the chemical and oilindustry, is part of Reed Business Information (RBI), a division of ReedBusiness and a member of Reed Elsevier plc (525), (UK:REL) (US:RUK)(NL:45443) the world’s leading publisher and information provider. For moreinformation on ICIS visit http://www.icis.com RBI publishes over 100 market leading publications, directories andonline services, and organises many industry conferences and awards. The RBIportfolio includes Computer Weekly, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, Commercial Motor,Community Care, Estates Gazette, Farmers Weekly, Flight International, NewScientist, Travel Weekly, Totaljobs.com, Caterer.com, CWJobs, Estates GazetteInteractive (EGi), ATI (Air Transport Intelligence), ICIS, Kellysearch,Kompass UK, and Bankers’ Almanac. For a full listing visithttp://www.reedbusiness.co.uk Dow Corning Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutionsto serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A globalleader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow ChemicalCompany and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States. For further information please contact: John Baker ICIS Tel: 44-20-8652-3153 Email: john.baker@icis.com Leslie Orozco Dow Corning Tel: 1-989-496-8689 Email: leslie.orozco@dowcoring.comICIS

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