RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM has 87,000 shareholders, 7,900 employees and hundreds of independent sales and technical representatives. The company's products are sold in more than 130 countries and are manufactured at 68 plant locations in 17 countries. RPM common shares are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RPM. Of RPM's total FY2001 sales of $2.01 billion, approximately 55 percent was generated by industrial products sold worldwide and the remainder by branded consumer goods sold primarily in North America.

RPM's Industrial Maintenance Products

RPM's industrial customers are served by: waterproofing products, including Tremco roofing systems, Alumanation roofing coatings, Paraseal membranes and Vulkem, Dymeric and Monile sealants; corrosion protection coatings sold under the brand names of Carboline, Plasite, Mathys, Westfield and TCI; Dryvit exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS); Stonhard and Duracon industrial and commercial floor coatings; and specialized industrial products including Day-Glo fluorescent colorants and pigments; Wolman industrial lumber treatments; Fibergrate and Chemgrate fiberglass reinforced plastic grating; and Euco concrete admixtures sold by Euclid Chemical Company.

RPM's Consumer Products

Consumers, primarily in North America, are served by: the company's do-it-yourself home improvement coatings and related products, including: Rust-Oleum and Stops-Rust rust-preventative coatings and decorative coatings marketed under the brands of Painter's Touch, American Accents and others; the Zinsser family of primer-sealers, including B-I-N, Bulls Eye 1-2-3, Perma-White Mildew Proof Paint and Cover-Stain; Zinsser's wallcovering preparation and removal products, including DIF, Shieldz and PaperTiger; Bondex and Plastic Wood patch and repair products; Wolman deck coatings, sealants and brighteners; Thibaut wallcoverings; Bondo and Marson auto repair compounds and Mar-Hyde auto body paints and specialty products for the automotive aftermarket; Varathane, Watco, Mohawk , Guardian and Chemical Coatings woodworking and wood finishing products; the Testors and Floquil brands of model kits, coatings and accessories for the hobbyist market; Pettit, Woolsey and Z-Spar marine coatings; and DAP caulks and sealants.