The Solution Lowered energy requirements versus painting and the reduction of VOCs also made this masterbatch a more environmentally sustainable solution.

The Solution The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials will be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.

The Solution The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials will be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.

The Solution The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials will be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.

The Solution The solution increased loading per square foot and provided a moisture and debris barrier, and because they are thermoplastic, these CFRTP materials will be more easily recycled compared to alternative materials.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* YTD 2013 Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 48.2 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 37.7 83.4 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 21.4 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 153.0 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 41.8 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 49.7 SunBelt Joint venture 91.9 28.6 18.9 - Corporate (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (61.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 182.8 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 61.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 244.5 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 63% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* YTD 2013 Organic’ Acquisitions** YTD 2013’ Consolidated Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 427.2 $ 113.6 $ 540.8 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 608.0 45.7 653.7 Designed Structures and Solutions Sales - - 428.2 428.2 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 1,035.2 $ 587.5 1,622.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 473.6 39.2 512.8 PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 818.1 - 818.1 Corporate and eliminations (153.7) (106.0) - (106.0) Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,220.9 $ 626.7 $ 2,847.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 46.1 $ 2.1 $ 48.2 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 78.0 5.4 83.4 Designed Structures & Solutions OI - - 21.4 21.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 124.1 $ 28.9 $ 153.0 Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 38.1 3.7 41.8 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 49.7 - 49.7 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 - - - Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (39.5) - (39.5) Special items in OI 39.1 (22.2) - (22.2) Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 150.2 $ 32.6 $ 182.8 Sunbelt equity income (107.0) - - - Special items in OI (39.1) 22.2 - 22.2 Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 172.4 $ 32.6 $ 205.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 10.8% 1.8% 8.9% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 12.8% 11.8% 12.8% Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - - 5.0% 5.0% Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 12.0% 5.0% 9.4% PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 8.0% 9.4% 8.2% Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 6.1% - 6.1% PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 7.8% 5.2% 7.2% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. ** Spartech and Glasforms results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Three Months Ended ‘’’’’September 30, Platform operating income “””””””2013 2012 (a) Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 15.7 $ 13.1 Global Color, Additives and Inks 28.7 18.6 Designed Structures and Solutions 10.9 – Specialty Platform 55.3 31.7 Performance Products and Solutions 14.3 12.3 PolyOne Distribution 16.6 16.4 Corporate and eliminations (24.6) (16.9) Operating income $ 61.6 $ 43.5 (a) Adjusted to reflect the resins business as a discontinued operation.

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