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CLEVELAND – By collaborating closely with PolyCase Ammunition, PolyOne Corporation has helped its innovative customer create and improve performance and manufacturing of its high-performance shooting-range compliant cartridges, using a non-lead, polymer-based formulation. Now marketed under the Ruger® ARX® line of ammunition, the projectiles feature a patentpending flute design molded from Gravi-Tech™ High Density Composite material. The shooting sports industry is one characterized by loyal, dedicated consumers who value high-performance products and are passionate about their sport. 

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The acquired businesses design and produce innovative, lightweight, high-performance solutions, utilizing advanced composite technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities. Bolstering PolyOne’s existing portfolio of thermoset composite solutions is the acquisition of Gordon Composites, which develops high strength profiles and laminates for use in vertical and crossbow archery, sports and recreation equipment, prosthetics, and office furniture systems.   The second acquired business, Polystrand, operates on the leading edge of continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite technology, a next generation material science that delivers the high strength and lightweight characteristics of composites, further enhanced with the design flexibility to form more complex shapes.

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 Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The final amount of charges resulting from the planned North American asset realignment and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from the asset realignment;  Our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives relating to the acquisition of Spartech Corporation, including any expected synergies;  Our ability to successfully integrate Spartech and achieve the expected results of the acquisition, including, without limitation, the acquisition being accretive;  Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that could adversely impact the availability of credit already arranged and the availability and cost of credit in the future;  The financial condition of our customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability;  The speed and extent of an economic recovery, including the recovery of the housing market;  Our ability to achieve new business gains;  The effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs, and other political, economic and regulatory risks;  Changes in polymer consumption growth rates in the markets where we conduct business;  Changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated changes in industry capacity come online;  Fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy prices and supply;  Production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or unscheduled maintenance programs;  Unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies such as litigation and environmental matters;  An inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to working capital reductions, cost reductions, employee productivity goals, and an inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to raise or sustain prices for products or services;  An inability to maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees;  The inability to achieve expected results from our acquisition activities;  Our ability to continue to pay cash dividends;  The amount and timing of repurchases of our common shares, if any; and  Other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including, without limitation, changes in the general economy, changes in interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.  The above list of factors is not exhaustive.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. PolyOne Corporation Page 4 PolyOne Commodity to Specialty Transformation • Volume driven, commodity producer • Heavily tied to cyclical end markets • Performance largely dependent on non- controlling joint ventures 2000-2005 2006 - 2009 2010 – 2014 2015 and beyond • Steve Newlin appointed, Chairman, President and CEO • New leadership team appointed • Implementation of four pillar strategy • Focus on value based selling, investment in commercial resources and innovation to drive transformation • 20 consecutive quarters of double- digit adjusted EPS growth • Shift to faster growing, high margin, less cyclical end markets • Key acquisitions propel current and future growth, as well as margin expansion • Established aggressive 2015 targets • Continue specialty transformation • Goal of $2.50 adjusted EPS by 2015, three times the EPS generated in 2011 of $0.82 • Drive double digit operating income and adjusted EPS growth PolyOne Corporation Page 5 Building & Construction 13% Industrial 12% Transportation 18% Wire & Cable 9% Packaging 16% Consumer 10% HealthCare 11% Appliance Electronics & Electrical 5% 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion End Markets 2013 Revenues: $3.8 Billion PolyOne At A Glance United States 67% Europe 14% Canada 7% Asia Latin America Specialty 54% PP&S 18% Distribution 28% $13 $31 $46 $46 $92 $96 $122 $195 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Specialty Operating Income PolyOne Corporation Page 6 Old PolyOne *Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005 2008 2010 2013 2014 YTD 2015 % o f O pe ra tin g In co m e* JV's Performance Products & Solutions Distribution Specialty 65-75% Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $195M $191M Target Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation Transformation 2015 Target PolyOne Corporation Page 7 Confirmation of Our Strategy The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized Polymer Materials, Services and Solutions Specialization Globalization Operational Excellence Commercial Excellence PolyOne Corporation Page 8 Strategy and Execution Drive Results $0.12 $0.27 $0.21 $0.13 $0.68 $0.82 $1.00 $1.31 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 ‘06-‘13 EPS CAGR = 41% EPS Share Price vs. Appendix Q3 2014 Financial Highlights At a Glance�Global Color, Additives and Inks At a Glance�Global Specialty Engineered Materials At a Glance�Designed Structures and Solutions At a Glance�Performance Products and Solutions At a Glance�Distribution Plastics: Key to Future Sustainable Development Commitment to Operational Excellence Application Examples Slide Number 28 Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions 2012 Range Rover Evoque Interior Slide Number 31 Metal Replacement Solutions Next Generation Solar Charger High-Barrier Packaging Containers Aerospace Applications Non GAAP Rec - 11 5 14.pdf Sidoti & Company non-GAAP Rec