The award ceremony was held in New York on March 29, 2007. P. Kelly Tompkins, RPM executive vice president and chief administrative officer, accepted the award on behalf of RPM.

The IR Magazine US Awards are the definitive measure of investor relations performance in the United States. Nearly 2,000 investment professionals selected the award winners through IR Magazine's annual survey that concentrates on all components of investor relations, including annual reports, IR officers, communications, and overall investor relations practices. There were more than 1,600 companies nominated in 19 categories.

"The RPM annual used plain talk to communicate where the company has been and where it is going," said a survey respondent. "The CEO didn't try to hide the company's problems but explained what they were and how he was dealing with them."

Other annual report winners were Expediters International (mid- to large- cap category) and Berkshire Hathaway (large- to mega-cap category).

RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings and sealants serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and specialty chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it- yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement, automotive and boat repair and maintenance, and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust- Oleum, DAP, Varathane, Bondo and Testors.

SOURCE RPM International Inc.

Kelly McGlumphy for RPM International Inc., 1-216-902-3800, kmcglumphy@roopco.com

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