A. Schulman Appoints Jennifer Beeman Director of Corporate Communications and Investor...

A. Schulman Appoints Jennifer Beeman Director of Corporate Communications and
Investor Relations

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SHLM) announced today that it has named Jennifer Beeman to the newly created
position of Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations,
effective immediately.

"We have worked closely with Jennifer in her prior position over the past
several months and she has made great strides to enhance our internal and
external communications," said Joseph M. Gingo, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer. "Effective communications with customers, employees and
investors is one of our top priorities, and Jennifer has the talent and
experience to lead our continuing efforts to improve in this area."

Beeman has more than 13 years of experience in communications, most recently
with Dix & Eaton, a public relations firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, which she
joined in June 1998. During her career, she has assisted a broad range of
companies in developing investment messages and communications strategies.
Before joining Dix & Eaton, she was with a Cleveland-based investor relations
firm, where she helped micro- to mid-cap companies increase their exposure
within the investment community. Beeman received a bachelor's degree in
English and journalism from Wittenberg University.

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 2,000 people and has 16 manufacturing facilities in
North America, Europe and Asia. Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2008, were $1.98 billion. Additional information about A. Schulman can be
found at www.aschulman.com.

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