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 17 manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe (including Asia). Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2006, were $1.6 billion. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found at www.aschulman.com.