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A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend

9 October 1998

A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend

    AKRON, Ohio--Oct. 8, 1998--The Board of Directors of A. Schulman Inc. (The Nasdaq Stock Market:SHLM) declared a regular cash dividend of $.115 per common share, payable November 4, 1998 to shareholders of record on October 26, 1998.
    Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. These materials are used in a variety of consumer, industrial, automotive and packaging applications. The Company employs 2,200 people and has 13 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Mexico and the Asia-Pacific region. Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1997 were approximately $1 billion. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found on the World Wide Web at www.aschulman.com.