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Homepage // News Center // New Geon™ Plenstar™ Series for Telecommunication Cables Launched at IWCS The Geon brand has a long history of supplying vinyl solutions in the wire and cable industry,” said Jim Mattey, global marketing director, Performance Products and Solutions, at PolyOne. PHOTO CAPTION:  PolyOne introduces Geon™ Plenstar™ plenum series of telecommunications cable jacketing materials, which meet UL approvals and satisfy all flame and smoke requirements.

Newlin serves on the Board of Directors of Black Hills Corporation and Oshkosh Corporation. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business, March 2001 to December 2002. For SARs granted during 2011 and 2010, the option pricing model used was the Black-Scholes method.

PolyOne was formed on August 31, 2000 from the consolidation of The Geon Company (Geon) and M.A. Newlin serves on the Boards of Directors of Black Hills Corporation and The Valspar Corporation. For SARs granted during 2011 and 2010, the option pricing model used was the Black-Scholes method.

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Newlin Page 6 Today’s Objectives • Clear understanding of our mix improvement strategy • Instill confidence in PolyOne as a growth companygrowth company • Provide exposure and build relationships with our exceptional management team Unveiling of 2015 Performance Targets Page 7 • Geon and M.A. Hanna consolidate • Cultures clash – commodity wins • Dependent on income derived from commodity joint ventures The First 6 Years • Globally organized along three strategic platforms • Non-core equity investment dispositions • Talent upgrades, discipline instilled throughout organization • New CEO hired to transform POL into specialty business �18 of 20 officers new • Implemented four pillar strategy • Nearly 50% of The Second 6 Years History of PolyOne – A Transformation • Focused on increasing volume, not profits • Heavily tied to cyclical markets 2000 2006 2012 The FormationThe Formation The TransformationThe Transformation The New PolyOneThe New PolyOne organization • Demonstrated ability to deliver • Nearly 50% of business operating income derived from Specialty Platform* • Specialty assets acquired *Pro forma for ColorMatrix acquisition Page 8 30% 50% 70% 90% $10 $12 $14 $16 $18 PolyOnePolyOne Stock Price S&P 500 (relative performance) Strategy and Execution Drive Results | | | | -50% -30% -10% 10% 30% $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Page 9 Four Pillar Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions Page 10 60% 80% 100% % o f O p ra ti g I co m * Old PolyOne Transformation 2012 Target “What We Said” Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Ahead of Schedule *Operating Income excludes Corporate Charges ** Pro Forma for the acquisition of ColorMatrix and divestiture of SunBelt 2% 34% 42% 50% >50% 0% 20% 40% 2005 2008 2011 2011** 2012 % o f O p ra ti g I co m * JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty Specialty OI $5M $46M $89M $117M “What We Said” Page 11 2007 2012 Target 2011 “Where we were” “What we said” “Where we are” 1) Operating Income % Specialty 3.2% 10% - 12% 8.9% PP&S 6.1% 8% - 10% 7.2% Pro forma ColorMatrix Proof of Performance Distribution 3.0% 4% - 5% 5.6% 2) Specialty Platform sss% of Operating Income 20% >50% 50% 3) Specialty Vitality Index 21% 35% - 40% 49% 4) ROIC* (pre-tax) 11% >15% 16% 5) Sales outside the US 37% >40% 40% *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Page 12 2011 Pro forma ColorMatrix 2015 Target “Where we are” “Where we expect to be” 1) Operating Income % Specialty 8.9% PP&S 7.2% 12 – 16% 9 – 12% Elevating our Expectations and Yours PP&S 7.2% Distribution 5.6% 2) Specialty Platform % of Operating Income 50% 3) ROIC* (after-tax) 10% 4) Adjusted Annual EPS Growth 3 yr CAGR = 71% 9 – 12% 6 – 7.5% 65 – 75% 15% Double Digit Expansion *ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period Page 13 • Four pillar strategy, coupled with our ability to execute is driving results • Strong leadership team driving growth & executing • Innovation and services provide differentiation and How do we get there?

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PolyOne was formed on August 31, 2000 from the consolidation of The Geon Company (Geon) and M.A. Performance Products and Solutions is comprised of the Geon Performance Materials (Geon) and Producer Services business units. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business from March 2001 to December 2002.

PolyOne was formed on August 31, 2000 from the consolidation of The Geon Company (Geon) and M.A. Six Sigma Master Black Belt, General Electric Company Plastics Business, March 2001 to December 2002. For SARs granted during 2011, we used the Black-Scholes method.

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