In particular, statements in this press release regarding the proposed acquisition of Spartech are forward‐ looking statements.   In addition, operating income  before special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOnebefore special items and adjusted EPS are components of various PolyOne  annual and long‐term employee incentive plans Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4 Distribution 19.5 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0 SunBelt Joint Venture 91.9 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0 Corporate (51.5) 34.5 (73.3) (425.1) 7.9 (27.7) 20.3 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0 Less: Corporate operating expense (income) 51.5 (34.5) 73.3 425.1 (7.9) 27.7 (20.3) Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 199.1 $ 153.3 $ 133.7 $ 129.2 $ 202.3 $ 212.7 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 6% 20% 34% 35% 43% 42% Platform operating income mix percentage 2012Y Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 47.0 Global Color, Additives and Inks 66.8 Specialty Platform $ 113.8 Performance Products and Solutions 74.9 Distribution 66.0 Corporate (87.6) Operating income GAAP $ 167.1 Less: Corporate operating expense 87.6 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 254.7 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 45% Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 384.4 $ 514.0 $ 402.9 $ 517.4 $ 575.1 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 560.5 554.3 459.8 527.4 544.6 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 944.9 $ 1,068.3 $ 862.7 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,119.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 1,086.8 1,001.4 667.7 776.3 865.4 PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 744.3 796.7 625.1 911.9 996.5 Corporate and Eliminations (153.7) (133.3) (127.7) (94.8) (111.1) (118.1) Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,060.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,863.5 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0 Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (25.5) (28.9) (40.8) (32.5) (26.4) Special items in OI 39.1 (47.8) (396.2) 48.7 4.8 46.7 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0 Sunbelt equity income (107.0) (40.8) (32.5) (29.7) (23.1) (5.7) Special items in OI (39.1) 47.8 396.2 (48.7) (4.8) (46.7) Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 87.0 $ 72.3 $ 58.7 $ 146.7 $ 180.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.1% 8.0% Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0% PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2% Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 5.6% 6.3% Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2012Y 2012PF Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 543.6 $ 779.5 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 703.5 753.8 Designed Structures & Solutions 847.4 Specialty Platform Sales $ 1,247.1 $ 2,380.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 837.0 902.8 PolyOne Distribution Sales 1,030.3 1,030.3 Corporate and Eliminations (121.8) (121.8) Total Sales $ 2,992.6 $ 4,192.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 47.0 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 66.8 Specialty Platform OI $ 113.8 Performance Products and Solutions OI 74.9 PolyOne Distribution OI 66.0 Corporate and eliminations (33.7) Special items in OI (53.9) Operating income - GAAP $ 167.1 Special items in OI 53.9 Operating income adjusted $ 221.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 8.6% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 9.5% Specialty platform OI % of sales 9.1% PP&S operating OI % of sales 9.0% Distribution OI % of sales 6.4% PolyOne OI adjusted, % of sales 7.4% Adjusted EPS 2006Y 2007Y 2008Y 2009Y 2010Y 2011Y 2012Y Net Income attributable to PolyOne common shareholders $ 130.9 $ 40.9 $ (417.0) $ 106.7 $ 162.6 $ 172.6 $ 71.9 SunBelt equity earnings, after tax (68.5) (26.1) (20.8) (19.0) (14.7) (3.7) - Special items, after tax (21.2) 41.4 310.0 (31.0) 15.8 (30.5) 35.7 Tax adjustments (30.0) (30.7) 147.2 (44.9) (88.3) (42.3) 0.5 Adjusted net income $ 11.2 $ 25.5 $ 19.4 $ 11.8 $ 75.4 $ 96.1 $ 108.1 Diluted shares 92.8 93.1 92.7 93.4 96.0 94.3 89.8 Adjusted EPS $ 0.12 $ 0.27 $ 0.21 $ 0.13 $ 0.79 $ 1.02 $ 1.20 Average Debt Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Average PolyOne Debt $ 707.0 $ 706.4 $ 705.8 $ 705.2 $ 706.9 $ 706.3 Average Equity Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Average PolyOne shareholders’ equity $ 588.3 $ 611.3 $ 604.3 $ 629.3 $ 629.1 $ 612.5 Adjusted EBITDA 2012 PolyOne Income before income taxes $ 113.0 PolyOne Interest expense, net 50.8 PolyOne Depreciation and amortization 69.8 PolyOne Special items in EBITDA 55.1 PolyOne Adjusted EBITDA $ 288.7 Pro forma Spartech EBITDA * 56.3 Pro forma EBITDA * $ 345.0 * Amount excludes expected synergies.

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