Akron, Ohio – August 18, 2008 – A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) announced today that the Company is seeking a joint venture partner or other strategic arrangements for its Invision® business. The innovative Invision sheet product line features a highly durable and decorative surfacing technology that provides cost-effective and environmentally sensitive solutions for a wide variety of applications and markets.

“Invision is a unique product that has significant market potential both domestically and internationally, as well as a growing customer base,” said Joseph M. Gingo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A. Schulman. “Our Invision technology is well-developed in the areas of materials, processing and coloring, and we have a number of pending patents and innovations that are maintained as trade secrets.”

Gingo added, “Nevertheless, Invision’s broad-based potential extends beyond A. Schulman’s core markets. Therefore, while we remain committed to the Invision business, we are seeking a strategic partner with which we can collaborate to accelerate the market adoption and sales growth of this outstanding product line.”

Invision is based on advanced polyolefin sheet technologies and can replace less environmentally or economically attractive materials such as paint, paint film, styrenics and acrylics. The product line encompasses both thin- and heavy-gauge materials and has significant market potential in the agriculture, recreational vehicle, heavy truck, automotive, aquatic sports and boating segments. Typical applications include exterior body panels and trim components, fenders, door panels, housings and enclosures. Invision users can potentially save up to 20 percent in these applications compared with other technologies used to produce parts with a decorative surface finish.

A. Schulman will be targeting specific companies to explore joint venture opportunities, but will be open to consideration of all potential partners and strategic arrangements.

About A. Schulman, Inc.
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 16 manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe (including Asia). Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, were $1.8 billion. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found at www.aschulman.com.