COMPARISON OF
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among RPM International Inc.,
the S&P 500 Index and Two Peer Group
The following graphs compare the
cumulative five-year total return provided
shareholders on RPM International Inc.’s
common stock relative to the cumulative
total returns of the S&P 500 index and two
customized peer groups of companies that
include a new 2008 peer group of eight
companies, which are: Akzo Nobel N.V.;
Ferro Corp.; H.B. Fuller Co.; Masco Corp.;
PPG Industries, Inc.; Rohm and Haas Co.;
The Sherwin-Williams Co. and The Valspar
Corp. and the old 2007 peer group of eight
companies, which are Detrex Corp.; Ferro
Corp.; H.B. Fuller Co.; NL Industries, Inc.;
PPG Industries, Inc.; Rohm and Haas Co.; The
Sherwin-Williams Co. and The Valspar Corp.
An investment of $100 (with reinvestment of
all dividends) is assumed to have been made
in RPM common stock, in each of the peer
groups, and the index on 5/31/2003 and
5/31/1998 and their relative performance is
tracked through 5/31/2008.
FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON
TEN-YEAR COMPARISON
