Selected Financial Data

1 Reflects the impact of goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charge of $15.5 million ($15.3 million after-tax) in 2009. • 2 Reflects the impact of asbestos-related insurance settlement of $15.0 million ($9.7 million after-tax) in 2007, and asbestos charges of $288.1 million ($185.1 million after-tax) in 2008, $380.0 million ($244.3 million after-tax) in 2006, $78.0 million ($49.5 million after-tax) in fiscal 2005 and $140.0 million ($87.5 million after-tax) in fiscal 2003 (See Note I, “Contingencies and Loss Reserves,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements). • 3 Reflects adoption of SFAS No. 142 regarding Goodwill (See Note A [10] to the Consolidated Financial Statements). • Acquisitions made by the company during the periods presented may impact comparability from year to year (See Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements). • Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-year amounts to conform to the current-year presentation. • See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Segment Charts

Comparison of Cumulative Total Return

Among RPM International Inc., the S&P 500 Index and a Peer Group

The following graphs compare the cumulative five-year and 10-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 a customized peer group of seven companies that includes: Akzo Nobel N.V., Ferro Corporation, H.B. Fuller Company, Masco Corporation, PPG Industries, Inc., The Sherwin-Williams Company and The Valspar Corporation. An investment of $100 (with reinvestment of all dividends) is assumed to have been made in RPM common stock, the peer group and the index on 5/31/2004 and 5/31/1999 and their relative performance is tracked through 5/31/2009.