PolyOne Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

• Quarterly revenue increased by 11% compared to the same period in 2010

• Earnings per share of $0.30, adjusted earnings per share of $0.31 • Adjusted earnings per share increased 41% over the same period in 2010

• All strategic business platforms achieved double-digit growth in fiscal revenue and operating income for the quarter. Cleveland, USA - August 4, 2011 – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced fiscal 2011 second quarter revenue as US$768.8 million, an increase of 11% over the same period of 2010 ($692.9 million).

Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2011 were $0.30, and adjusted earnings per share was $0.31, an increase of 41% from the same period last year ($0.22).

“In the second quarter, our fiscal revenue and adjusted earnings per share have reached the highest level in the history of PolyOne Corporation. I am very pleased with this,” said Stephen D, the company's board of directors, president and chief executive officer. Newlin said. “We achieved a year-on-year increase in adjusted earnings in the seventh quarter in a row, and the underlying earnings growth potential of the company’s business is becoming increasingly apparent.”

Newlin added, “In the current quarter, we continued to shift the portfolio of strategic platforms to high-value-added products and invest in future growth. Our employees, corporate culture and codes of conduct are conducive to implementing our strategy and continuing. Double-digit growth in revenue over the same period last year."