Arlington, VA - June 18, 2007

Kindergarten through 12th grade students from across the nation will be coming to Indianapolis to be recognized for using their artistic talents to envision the promise and achievements of biotechnology.

The Dow AgroSciences-Lilly BioDreaming Poster Competition awards ceremony, to be held June 26 at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, is the culmination of a national competition that celebrates young people’s ability to recognize biotechnology’s immense potential to enhance human health, food supply, and the environment.

Dow AgroSciences and Eli Lilly and Company are cosponsors of the competition, which was first implemented in 2004 by the Biotechnology Institute, the national biotechnology education organization. Indianapolis was chosen as the site of the first ever awards ceremony to highlight the support of Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences and Lilly.

“We are pleased that Dow AgroSciences and Lilly have joined us in recognizing the enthusiasm these incredibly talented students have for biotechnology,” says Paul A. Hanle, president of the Biotechnology Institute “The winners of the competition represent the very best of the next generation’s awareness and appreciation of biotechnology.”

“Innovation in biotechnology represents the future of agriculture, and the best innovation often begins with someone following a dream,” says Jerome Peribere, president and CEO of Dow AgroSciences. “We’re pleased to encourage the youth of today to dream about what biotechnology can mean to their generation and those that follow.”

“Lilly ushered in the modern biotechnology era with the first recombinant DNA based medicine--human insulin or Humulin,” said Dr. Steven Paul, Lilly’s executive vice president of Lilly Research Laboratories. “When we look to the future, we see how critical it is to help today’s youth understand the potential power of biotechnology and its importance to improving global health. The BioDreaming Poster competition is a great way to get young people familiar with the enormous potential of biotechnology to transform lives for the better.”

More than 400 students from more than 100 K-12 schools in 32 U.S. states and Canadian provinces and territories submitted posters for the 2007 Dow AgroSciences-Lilly BioDreaming Poster Competition. The artwork of the top 14 finalists was displayed during the Biotechnology Institute’s Conference on Biotechnology Education, which was held May 6-9 in Boston, MA, and during the subsequent BIO2007 International Convention, where more than 22,000 convention attendees from around the world had the opportunity to view the posters.

The posters are grouped into four grade categories: K-3rd grade, 4-6th grade, 7-9th grade, and 10-12th grade. First, second, and third place is awarded for each grade category. Winners will be announced at the ceremony and will receive prizes of $500, $250, and $100, respectively.

About the Biotechnology Institute

The Biotechnology Institute is as an independent, national nonprofit organization dedicated to education about the present and future impact of biotechnology. Its mission is to engage, excite and educate the public, particularly students and teachers, about biotechnology and its immense potential for solving human health, food and environmental problems. For more information, visit www.biotechinstitute.org.

About Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world's growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $3.4 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com.

About Eli Lilly and Company

Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com.

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Robyn Heine
Dow AgroSciences LLC
317-337-4807