Villejust, France

NYSE: OMN 

VILLEJUST, FRANCE, June 23, 2011 - OMNOVA Solutions announces a price increase of up to 5% for Pliocord® vinyl pyridine latex, effective July 1, 2011.  The action is necessitated by continuing escalation in the costs of key raw materials. 

OMNOVA Solutions is a technology-based company with 2010 pro forma sales (including its recent ELIOKEM acquisition) of over US$1.1 billion and a global workforce of approximately 3,000.  OMNOVA Solutions is an innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and residential end uses.  Visit OMNOVA Solutions at www.omnova.com or www.eliokem.com.

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Contact: Liliane Perez

Performance Chemicals

+33-1-69-29-27-87