Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  The time required to consummate the divestiture of our resin assets and the satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the sale agreement;  Any material adverse changes in the business supporting the resin assets being sold;  The ability to obtain required regulatory or other third-party approvals and consents and otherwise consummate the proposed divestiture  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 amount and timing of repurchases, if any, of PolyOne common shares and our ability to pay regular quarterly cash dividends and the amounts and timing of any future dividends;  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 maintain appropriate relations with unions and employees; 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. Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y* 2011Y* Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4 Distribution 19.5 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0 SunBelt Joint Venture 91.9 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0 Corporate (51.5) 34.5 (73.3) (425.1) 7.9 (27.7) 20.3 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0 Less: Corporate operating expense (income) 51.5 (34.5) 73.3 425.1 (7.9) 27.7 (20.3) Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 199.1 $ 153.3 $ 133.7 $ 129.2 $ 202.3 $ 212.7 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 6% 20% 34% 35% 43% 42% Platform operating income mix percentage 2012Y* 2012PF** Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 47.0 $ 47.7 Global Color, Additives and Inks 66.8 81.6 Designed Structures & Solutions -- 20.9 Specialty Platform $ 113.8 $ 150.2 Performance Products and Solutions 74.9 37.4 Distribution 66.0 66.0 Corporate (87.6) ( 87.9) )Operating income GAAP $ 167.1 $ 165.7 Less: Corporate operating expense 87.6 87.9 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 254.7 $ 253.6 45% 60% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. ** Pro Forma results include Spartech and Glasforms acquisitions, Specialty Coatings reclass and excludes the Resin business assets. Specialty platform operating mix percentage Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y* 2011Y* Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 384.4 $ 514.0 $ 402.9 $ 517.4 $ 575.1 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 560.5 554.3 459.8 527.4 544.6 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 944.9 $ 1,068.3 $ 862.7 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,119.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 1,086.8 1,001.4 667.7 776.3 865.4 PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 744.3 796.7 625.1 911.9 996.5 Corporate and Eliminations (153.7) (133.3) (127.7) (94.8) (111.1) (118.1) Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,060.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,863.5 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3 Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0 Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (25.5) (28.9) (40.8) (32.5) (26.4) Special items in OI 39.1 (47.8) (396.2) 48.7 4.8 46.7 Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0 Sunbelt equity income (107.0) (40.8) (32.5) (29.7) (23.1) (5.7) Special items in OI (39.1) 47.8 396.2 (48.7) (4.8) (46.7) Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 87.0 $ 72.3 $ 58.7 $ 146.7 $ 180.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 1.3% 3.4% 5.1% 9.6% 8.0% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5% 7.1% 8.0% Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0% PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2% Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6% PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 5.6% 6.3% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. ** Pro Forma results include Spartech and Glasforms acquisitions, Specialty Coatings reclass and excludes the Resin business assets.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* YTD 2013 Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 48.2 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 37.7 83.4 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 21.4 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 153.0 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 41.8 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 49.7 SunBelt Joint venture 91.9 28.6 18.9 - Corporate (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (61.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 182.8 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 61.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 244.5 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 63% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* YTD 2013 Organic’ Acquisitions** YTD 2013’ Consolidated Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 427.2 $ 113.6 $ 540.8 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 608.0 45.7 653.7 Designed Structures and Solutions Sales - - 428.2 428.2 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 1,035.2 $ 587.5 1,622.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 473.6 39.2 512.8 PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 818.1 - 818.1 Corporate and eliminations (153.7) (106.0) - (106.0) Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,220.9 $ 626.7 $ 2,847.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 46.1 $ 2.1 $ 48.2 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 78.0 5.4 83.4 Designed Structures & Solutions OI - - 21.4 21.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 124.1 $ 28.9 $ 153.0 Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 38.1 3.7 41.8 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 49.7 - 49.7 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 - - - Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (39.5) - (39.5) Special items in OI 39.1 (22.2) - (22.2) Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 150.2 $ 32.6 $ 182.8 Sunbelt equity income (107.0) - - - Special items in OI (39.1) 22.2 - 22.2 Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 172.4 $ 32.6 $ 205.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 10.8% 1.8% 8.9% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 12.8% 11.8% 12.8% Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - - 5.0% 5.0% Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 12.0% 5.0% 9.4% PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 8.0% 9.4% 8.2% Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 6.1% - 6.1% PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 7.8% 5.2% 7.2% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. ** Spartech and Glasforms results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Three Months Ended ‘’’’’September 30, Platform operating income “””””””2013 2012 (a) Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 15.7 $ 13.1 Global Color, Additives and Inks 28.7 18.6 Designed Structures and Solutions 10.9 – Specialty Platform 55.3 31.7 Performance Products and Solutions 14.3 12.3 PolyOne Distribution 16.6 16.4 Corporate and eliminations (24.6) (16.9) Operating income $ 61.6 $ 43.5 (a) Adjusted to reflect the resins business as a discontinued operation.

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