RPM Announces Form 4 Filings

MEDINA, Ohio, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE:
RPM) announced that restricted stock previously received by the outside
directors of the company vested on October 30, 2009. The terms of the
company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors requires the mandatory
withholding of that portion of the stock needed to pay the minimum federal,
state and local income tax obligations of the directors with respect to the
vested stock. Accordingly, Form 4s for the directors, which must be filed no
later than November 3, 2009, will be filed today to report the withholding of
such stock as a disposition of the stock to the company to pay tax
obligations.

About RPM

RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world
leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related
services serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial
products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings,
flooring coatings and specialty chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard,
Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit. RPM's consumer
products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance
and improvement, boat repair and maintenance, and by hobbyists. Consumer
brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane and Testors. Additional
details about RPM are available at www.rpminc.com.

For more information, contact P. Kelly Tompkins, executive vice president and
chief financial officer, at 330-273-5090 or ktompkins@rpminc.com.

SOURCE RPM International Inc.

P. Kelly Tompkins, executive vice president and chief financial officer,
+1-330-273-5090, ktompkins@rpminc.com