PolyOne Celebrates 10 Years on the New York Stock Exchange

CLEVELAND, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced Stephen D. Newlin, chairman, president and chief executive officer, along with members of the executive leadership team, will ring The Opening Bell(SM) at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, August 16, 2010 in celebration of the Company's 10 year anniversary.  

"We are not just marking the tenth anniversary of PolyOne, we are also celebrating the brilliant future we have in front of us," said Newlin. "In recent years, we have delivered performance gains like never before and each of our strategic platforms achieved new profitability records during the second quarter of 2010.  I'm very pleased to be part of such a successful and winning organization, and I would like to thank all PolyOne associates for their unwavering dedication to making our goals a reality."

PolyOne, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, was formed in 2000 by the consolidation of The Geon Company and M.A. Hanna Company.

About PolyOne

PolyOne Corporation, with 2009 annual revenues of $2.1 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Headquartered outside of Cleveland, Ohio USA, PolyOne has operations around the world. For additional information on PolyOne, visit our Web site at www.polyone.com.

SOURCE PolyOne Corporation