Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Pricing Supplement #7
 
Filed Under Rule 424(b)(3), Registration Statement No. 333-59964
Pricing Supplement Number 7 Dated September 9, 2002 (To: Prospectus Dated May 15, 2001 and Prospectus Supplement Dated June 21, 2002)
 























CUSIP Number
  
Principal Amount
  
Selling Price
    
Gross Concession
  
Net Proceeds
  
Coupon Rate
  
Coupon Frequency
  
Maturity Date
  
1st Coupon Date
  
1st Coupon Amount
  
Survivor’s Option
  
Product Ranking























26054LAR4
  
$14,165,000.00
  
100.000%
    
.625%
  
$14,076,468.75
  
3.700%
  
SEMI-
ANNUAL
  
09/15/2005
  
03/15/2003
  
$18.81
  
YES
  
Senior Unsecured Notes























Redemption Information: Non-Callable.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities, Salomon Smith Barney, UBS PaineWebber, Wachovia Securities
 























CUSIP Number
  
Principal Amount
  
Selling Price (% of Par)
  
Gross Concession
  
Net Proceeds
  
Coupon Rate
  
Coupon Frequency
  
Maturity Date
  
1st Coupon Date
  
1st Coupon Amount
  
Survivor’s Option
  
Product Ranking























26054LAS2
  
$9,387,000.00
  
100.000%
  
1.000%
  
$9,293,130.00
  
4.250%
  
SEMI-
ANNUAL
  
09/15/2007
  
03/15/2003
  
$21.60
  
YES
  
Senior Unsecured Notes























Redemption Information: Non-Callable.
Joint Lead Managers and Lead Agents: Banc of America Securities LLC, INCAPITAL, LLC Agents: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.,
Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Prudential Securities, Salomon Smith Barney, UBS PaineWebber, Wachovia Securities
 





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The Dow Chemical Company


  
Trade Date: Monday, September 9, 2002 @12:00 PM ET
Settle Date: Thursday, September 12, 2002
Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000/$1,000
All trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only
DTC number: 0262 via BNY Clearing Services, LLC
 
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