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PolyOne Receives Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Award

Thursday 25. September 2008 - PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced it has received the Frost & Sullivan 2008 Colorants and Masterbatches Green Excellence of the Year Award. This award underscores PolyOne's strategic focus on innovative sustainable solutions which benefit both customers and the environment.

Frost & Sullivan, a growth consulting company, presents its Green Excellence Awards annually to companies that have demonstrated initiative toward implementing sustainable and environmentally conscious products and practices. Recipient companies have demonstrated a commitment to reducing the impact of climate change and overall ecological footprint.

The award recognizes PolyOne’s leadership in the development of sustainable programs and services including OnColor(TM) BIO Colorants; OnCap(TM) BIO Additive Masterbatches; PlanetPak(TM), the Company’s unique packaging system; and the Company’s benchmark No Surprises Pledge(SM), which outlines PolyOne’s commitment to helping customers grow their business with safe and environmentally sound solutions.

“Our focus is on putting the customer first,” said Michael E. Kahler, senior vice president, commercial development at PolyOne. “We have targeted our research efforts toward enhancing the processing, functional and aesthetic performance of biopolymers. The ability to expand the overall performance of these materials will help our customers achieve their sustainability goals by broadening their use of environmentally friendly solutions.”