MYERS INDUSTRIES DECLARES
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2000, Akron, Ohio USA -- The Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. (AMEX: MYE) today declared a regular $.06 per share dividend payable January 2, 2001, to shareholders of record as of December 8, 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 24 manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe, 42 distribution branches in 31 states, more than 20,000 products, and nearly 4,300 employees. Myers Industries reported net sales of $580.8 million in 1999.

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