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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW NAME FOR SPI VINYL GROUP

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2005) - The Vinyl Formulators Division of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) announced it has changed its name to the Vinyl Products Division, effective today.

"Our goal in renaming the group 'Vinyl Products Division,' is to broaden the division's appeal to a wider segment of the vinyl market," said division Executive Director Allen Weidman. "With a broader scope and purpose, we will be able to better serve our members through improved access to new technology and industry resources."

For more information about the Vinyl Products Division contact Allen Weidman Miles, (202) 974-5233; e-mail: aweidman@socplas.org.

Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI's members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.3 million workers and provides nearly $345 billion in annual shipments. For more information, visit SPI on the Web at www.plasticsindustry.org.

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