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CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced that shareholders at today’s annual meeting elected the following directors to serve on the board until the 2011 annual meeting: Stephen D. Newlin, J. Douglas Campbell, Dr. Carol A. Cartwright, Richard H. Fearon, Gordon D. Harnett, Richard A. Lorraine, Edward J. Mooney, William H. Powell and Farah M. Walters. With the retirement of Gale Duff-Bloom, who has reached the mandatory retirement age, PolyOne's board now consists of nine directors. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — May 6, 2010 —After five long years, many Gulf Coast residents are still struggling to get back on their feet following the pounding devastation of Hurricane Katrina and are concerned about what mother nature may dish out this hurricane season. To help, SABIC Innovative Plastics – working with Habitat for Humanity and the Hancock Housing Resource Center – is donating a thousand protective panels made from Lexan* Clear Storm Panel polycarbonate (PC) sheet to 120 low-income families in Bay St. Louis, located in Hancock County, Miss. The reusable Lexan sheet panels offer significantly better impact strength than plywood or other protective materials; provide crystal clear transparency; will help the 120 families obtain certificates of occupancy so they can finally return to their homes; and will provide greatly improved hurricane protection for the future. This project is the latest in SABIC Innovative Plastics’ long history of community involvement and volunteerism in cities, towns and villages around the world. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — April 29, 2010 — Today, SABIC Innovative Plastics announced a new portfolio of advanced Noryl* and Valox* automotive resins designed to help customers create alternative power train solutions by displacing weight and increasing performance for hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery electric vehicles (BEV). This announcement clearly answers the call to cut fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in favor of cleaner, better and more economical and environmentally responsible propulsion systems. In addition to helping usher in a new era of greener powertrain technologies, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ new materials offer OEMs superior impact strength, toughness, high-temperature resistance and other high-performance properties vs. competitive materials to give these manufactures a huge edge in the high-stakes global automotive arena. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions will conduct their annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at LACENTRE Conference and Banquet Facility in Westlake, Ohio starting at 9:00 am ET. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, intends to release its 2010 first quarter earnings on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 and host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View more and related images

SHANGHAI, China — April 21, 2010 — SABIC Innovative Plastics is putting a new spin on the traditional steering wheel with an injection-molded design featuring its Lexan* EXL copolymer resin. At Chinaplas 2010, in booth W2G41, the company is showcasing the benefits of weight out, high performance, manufacturing ease, styling freedom, and parts integration provided by this innovative new steering wheel concept. Importantly, Lexan EXL resin avoids key environmental drawbacks of existing steering wheels, whose materials can be difficult to recycle and involve potentially hazardous waste products from casting and processing. The company’s investment in new technologies provides automotive industry customers with advanced materials solutions for the most demanding applications. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, participated in the “Innovation Takes Root 2010” conference last week in Dallas, Texas, at which Roger Avakian, vice president, scientific development, presented a paper. View more and related images

SHANGHAI — At Chinaplas 2010 this week, PolyOne is showcasing the Edgetek™ XT family of opaque blends based on Eastman Tritan™ copolyester at booth W3D21. This new family of Edgetek™ XT High Performance Blends offers opaque performance compounds that deliver exceptional chemical resistance and hydrolytic stability, as well as outstanding toughness, high gloss and ease of processing. View more and related images

SHANGHAI – April 19, 2010 – At Chinaplas 2010, PolyOne announced that its NEU Specialty Engineered Materials, LLC subsidiary (NEU) brings an expanded portfolio of high-performance engineered thermoplastic solutions and services for healthcare to customers around the world. View more and related images

SHANGHAI – At the Chinaplas 2010 show this week, PolyOne is featuring Trilliant™ HC specialty blends made with Eastman Tritan™ copolyester at booth W3D21. Developed specifically for the healthcare industry, these new blends offer improved chemical resistance, strength, durability, and hydrolytic stability. Additionally, Trilliant HC specialty blends made with Eastman Tritan™ copolyester are BPA-free. View more and related images