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2009 Annual Report

Stockholder Information

World Headquarters

RPM International Inc.
2628 Pearl Road
P.O. Box 777
Medina, OH 44258
Telephone: 330-273-5090 or 800-776-4488
Fax: 330-225-8743
Web site: www.rpminc.com
E-mail: info@rpminc.com

Annual Meeting

Stockholders are invited to attend RPM’s Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Holiday Inn Select, 15471 Royalton Road, Strongsville, Ohio, at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2009. Directions can be found on the RPM web site.

Form 10-K and Other Financial Information

Investors may obtain, at no charge, a copy of the RPM Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K, a corporate video and other investor information by writing to Kathie M. Rogers, Manager of Investor Relations, at RPM International Inc.

Form 10-K, other public financial reports and news releases may also be obtained electronically through our web site, www.rpminc.com, under “Investor Information.”

Annual Certifications

RPM has filed the certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to the 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009. In addition, on November 10, 2008, RPM filed the Chief Executive Officer certification with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), pursuant to the NYSE Listed Company Manual 303A.12, certifying that the Chief Executive Officer is not aware of any violation by the company of NYSE corporate governance listing standards.

Corporate Governance

Copies of the RPM Board of Directors Corporate Governance Guidelines, as well as the Charters of the committees of the Board and RPM’s Code of Conduct, are available on the company’s web site at www.rpminc.com, under “Investor Information/Corporate Governance.” Copies of these materials are also available, without charge, upon written request to the Secretary of RPM.

Institutional Investor and Security Analyst Inquiries

Security analysts and investment professionals with questions regarding RPM should contact P. Kelly Tompkins, Executive Vice President - Administration and Chief Financial Officer, at 330-273-5090.

Dividend Payments

Common stock cash dividends are payable quarterly, upon authorization of the Board of Directors. Regular payment dates are typically the 31st of July, October and January and the 30th of April. RPM has increased the cash dividend payments to its stockholders for 35 consecutive years.

Stock Transfer Agent, Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent

National City Bank maintains RPM’s stockholder records and is responsible for disbursing dividend checks. Questions concerning your account, change of address, transfer of ownership, lost certificates, safekeeping of stock certificates, dividend payments and other related items should be directed to:

National City Bank, now a part of PNC
Shareholder Services Operations
Department 5352
P.O. Box 92301
Cleveland, OH 44101-4301
Telephone: 800-988-5238 or 800-622-6757
Fax: 216-257-8508
E-mail: shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com
www.NationalCity.com/ShareholderServices

Direct Deposit of Dividends

Stockholders of record may have their dividends deposited directly into their checking or savings account through the Direct Deposit Program at no charge. For information regarding this service, please contact National City Bank at the address shown above.

Internet Account Access

Stockholders of record may access their accounts via the Internet to review account holdings and transaction history through National City Bank’s StockAccessSM at www.ncstockaccess.com. For log-in assistance, stockholders should contact National City Bank at 800- 622-6757 or 800-988-5238.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

RPM maintains a Dividend Reinvestment Plan whereby cash dividends, and up to an additional $5,000 per month, may be invested in RPM shares at no commission cost. You must be a stockholder of record and own at least one share of RPM common stock to enroll in the Plan. Approximately 87 percent of the stockholders of record participate in the RPM Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Details of the Plan are available by contacting RPM, Shareholder Services, at 800-776-4488. Questions concerning existing Dividend Reinvestment accounts should be directed to:

National City Bank, now a part of PNC
Shareholder Services Operations
Department 5352
P.O. Box 94946
Cleveland, OH 44101-4946
Telephone: 800-988-5238 or 800-622-6757
Fax: 216-257-8367

E-mail: shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com

Independent Accountants

Ernst & Young LLP, Cleveland, Ohio

Counsel

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, Cleveland, Ohio

Stock Exchange Listing

RPM International Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol “RPM”).