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To: richardred who wrote (64)	3/12/2007 12:54:29 PM
From: richardred	Respond to of 170

Spartech Lifts 2007 Guidance Monday March 12, 7:20 am ET Spartech Raises 2007 Earnings Outlook ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Spartech Corp., which makes plastic alloys and finished molded products, on Monday raised its full-year 2007 earnings guidance due to positive results in its first quarter. The company boosted its outlook by 2 cents per share to $1.55 to $1.62 per share, excluding special items related to restructuring and exit costs. Earlier, the company had forecast a per-share profit of $1.55 to $1.60. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings of $1.57 per share, according to Thomson Financial. Earlier Monday, the company reported its profit rose 43 percent in the first quarter, driven by slightly higher revenue and better margins. biz.yahoo.com

To: richardred who wrote (64)	3/23/2007 12:46:36 PM
From: richardred	Respond to of 170

No surprises. Picked up some POL today. SHLM recently guided lower also. PolyOne Sees 1Q Sales Decline Friday March 23, 9:37 am ET PolyOne Sees Lower 1st-Quarter Sales As Vinyl Business Slumps CLEVELAND (AP) -- Polymer materials maker PolyOne Corp. said Friday it expects weaker demand from construction and automotive customers to hurt first-quarter sales. The Cleveland-based company expects sales to fall by 2 percent to 4 percent from the year-ago quarter's $674.6 million. "Lower vinyl business demand in North America primarily accounts for this decline," the company said in a statement. The company expects a double-digit percentage increase in its international sales. PolyOne did not issue earnings targets, but said lower margins and volumes will significantly cut into earnings from its Oxy Vinyls LP and SunBelt Chlor-alkali Partnership divisions. Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, resin product spreads are expected to narrow due to lower average PVC prices, although chlor-alkali margins are projected to remain relatively strong. The company plans to report first-quarter results on May 2. biz.yahoo.com