Ferro Appoints Todd Nelson Chief Information Officer

CLEVELAND--Ferro Corporation has announced that Todd Nelson has joined the Company as Chief Information Officer.

Mr. Nelson has more than 22 years of information technology and management experience. He most recently was Vice President of Information Systems for the Noveon business unit of Lubrizol Corporation, a global $4 billion specialty chemical company, and simultaneously served as VP, Corporate Infrastructure, for Lubrizol. In management roles at B.F. Goodrich Company, Mr. Nelson headed several significant projects, including management of the IT integration of several acquisitions that included multiple manufacturing locations around the world. His experience also includes five years at Price Waterhouse LLP, where he was a principle IT consultant serving major pharmaceutical and chemical company clients. Additionally, he was an MRP Project Manager with Sani Dairy, a division of Penn Traffic Company, and held IT roles with the Penn Traffic Company for more than five years.

Mr. Nelson graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He also holds a MBA in Accounting from Saint Bonaventure University Graduate School.

About Ferro Corporation

Ferro Corporation (www.ferro.com) is a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. Ferro materials enhance the performance of products in a variety of end markets, including electronics, solar energy, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, building and renovation, appliances, automotive, household furnishings, and industrial products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company has approximately 6,700 employees globally and reported sales of $2.0 billion in 2006.

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