PolyOne Corporation To Host Innovation Day

March 6, 2014

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will host an Innovation Day for investment professionals on Thursday, May 29, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the InterContinental New York Times Square hotel.

The event will showcase PolyOne’s unique and differentiated solutions portfolio through interactive demonstration modules, as well as technology reviews with executive management and business unit leadership.

“Innovation has been a cornerstone of our remarkable transformation to a specialty growth company, as evidenced by PolyOne’s mix and profitability improvement in recent years. We look forward to demonstrating our unique technologies to the investment community at our Innovation Day,” said Stephen D. Newlin, chairman, president and chief executive officer.

This event will be webcast. Details for this webcast will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the PolyOne website at www.polyone.com/investor on May 22, 2014. The individual presenter slide presentations will be made available via PolyOne's website at the onset of the event.

About PolyOne

PolyOne Corporation, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Guided by its Core Values, Sustainability Promise and No Surprises Pledge(SM), PolyOne is committed to its customers, employees, communities and shareholders through ethical, sustainable and fiscally responsible principles. For more information, visit www.polyone.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:
Isaac D. DeLuca
Vice President, Investor Relations
PolyOne Corporation
+1 440-930-1226
isaac.deluca@avient.com

Media Contact:
Kyle Rose Director, Corporate Communications
PolyOne Corporation
+1 440-930-3162
kyle.rose@avient.com