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A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend

6 October 2000

A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend

    AKRON, Ohio--Oct. 6, 2000--The Board of Directors of A. Schulman Inc. declared a regular cash dividend of $.135 per common share, payable November 1, 2000 to shareholders of record on October 23, 2000.
    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 about 2,400 people and has 13 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Mexico and the Asia-Pacific region. Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999, were $986 million. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found on the World Wide Web at www.aschulman.com.