A. Schulman Invision Soft-Touch Compounds Selected by Honda

    AKRON, Ohio--Nov. 25, 2002--A. Schulman Inc. has been chosen by the Honda Motor Company to supply its Invision(TM) VX Soft-Touch thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds for three Honda vehicle platforms.
    Invision(TM) VX Soft-Touch, an exclusive product of A. Schulman, has been specified for door armrest skins, assist handles, and other components for the Honda Civic, Honda Pilot and Honda Element vehicles. A. Schulman began the production and supply of several Invision(TM) VX soft-touch grades in matched Honda colors this month.
    Invision(TM) addresses market demand for compounds that are soft and supple in texture but do not sacrifice scratch resistance, weatherability, colorability, moisture resistance and other critical performance characteristics. Specialty TPEs for applications requiring bonding to engineering thermoplastics; high continuous-use heat resistance; and flame retardant characteristics are under development.
    A. Schulman recently announced the expansion of the popular Invision(TM) product line to include the VX 5000 series (polyolefin), HX 7000 series (styrenic) and FX 9000 series (ionomer/specialty). The product expansion gives customers in the automotive, consumer durables and non-durables, construction, industrial, electrical and electronic markets greater ability to match desired performance attributes to specific applications. Customers also benefit by being able to access a broader range of TPEs from a single-source provider.

    ABOUT A. SCHULMAN

    A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins, which are used as raw materials in a variety of markets. The Company's principal product lines consist of proprietary and custom-formulated engineered plastic compounds, color concentrates and additives that improve the appearance and performance of plastics in a number of specialized applications.
    A. Schulman has technology centers in North America and Europe devoted to new product development and color research. The Company's manufacturing facilities have their own product testing and quality control laboratories to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products to A. Schulman's global customer base.
    Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman employs approximately 2,300 employees And has 13 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Mexico and the Asia- Pacific region. A. Schulman stock is quoted through the Nasdaq National Market System (Symbol: SHLM).
    Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002, were $967 billion. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found on the World Wide Web at www.aschulman.com.