MYERS INDUSTRIES
DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2000, Akron, Ohio USA -- The Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. (AMEX: MYE) today declared a $.06 per common share quarterly cash dividend. The dividend will be paid July 3, 2000, to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2000.

Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of plastic and rubber products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest wholesale distributor of tools, equipment, and supplies for the tire service and automotive underbody repair industry in the United States. Myers has 23 manufacturing facilities in six countries, 42 distribution branches in 31 states, more than 20,000 products, and nearly 4,200 employees. Myers reported net sales of $580.8 million in 1999.

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