PolyOne Celebrates 10th Year in China

SHANGHAI, 1st February, 2007 – This month marks PolyOne’s 10th year of operations in China. With over 500 employees and 2006 regional revenues exceeding US$100 Million, PolyOne’s Asia Operations are poised for a new era of growth in this highly dynamic environment. The company has built a legacy of quality, consistency and superior performance in meeting the stringent specifications of today’s global customers.

According to Willie Chien, vice president of Asia-Pacific, “PolyOne’s 10 years of growth in China is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees, as well as the company’s commitment to the region. Our next challenge is to become even more customer centric through listening and deepening our understanding of our customer’s needs, so we can help them become more profitable and successful.”

PolyOne’s Asia operations today:

.Shanghai, China – Color & Additive Concentrates & Low Smoke Free of Halogen (LSFOH) Compounds

.Suzhou, China – Engineering Compounds & Materials

.Shenzhen, China – Color & Additive Concentrates, Engineering Compounds & Materials, Vinyl Plastisol Compounds & Screen Printing Inks

.Singapore - Engineering Compounds & Materials

.Thailand – Color & Additive Concentrates

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PolyOne Corporation
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
www.polyone.com

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Notes for editors

About PolyOne:

PolyOne Corporation, with 2006 annual revenues of approximately $2.6 billion, is a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Headquartered in northeast Ohio, PolyOne has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and joint ventures in North America and South America. See www.polyone.com for additional information on PolyOne.

For further information contact:

Ms. Sherry Wang / Mr. Steven Chan

PolyOne Color & Additives (Shanghai)

88, Goushoujing Road,

Zhang Jiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong

201203 Shanghai, China

Tel.: +86 21 5080 1188

Fax: +86 21 5080 1199

shanghai@polyone.com.cn

Mr. Freeman Zhang

EMG China

Tel.: （86-21）5887-8007 ext 107

E-mail: fzhang@emgchina.com