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John Kalkowski
North American Marketing Manager
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john.kalkowski@sunchemical.com

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Corporate Communications Manager
Phone: +1 973-404-6358
nicholas.renda@sunchemical.com

Sun Chemical Appoints New Leader for North American Pressroom Supplies Unit

Northlake, IL - March 08, 2007 -- Kevin YeazellKevin Yeazell has been appointed vice president and general manager of Rycoline, a manufacturer of pressroom supplies that is part of Sun Chemical's North American Commercial Group.

"We are excited to have Kevin join Sun Chemical to lead our Rycoline team," said Mark Levin, president of Sun Chemical's North American Commercial Group. "Kevin's extensive industry experience will be invaluable to Rycoline's strategic growth plan, which will include innovative solutions for our customers."

Yeazell brings 30 years of industry experience. Most recently he was president of Handschy Industries, a manufacturer of ink and varnish for printing. Prior to joining Handschy, Yeazell was vice president, sales and marketing, for INX International Ink Co., Offset Division.  Additionally, he worked for nine years at Flint Ink as national account vice president, and then vice president of sales, North America Offset Division.  He began his career with Diconix, a Kodak company that manufactures ink jet printing systems, and also worked for National Business Systems and ChemeEquity, a subsidiary of H. B. Fuller.

About Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical, the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments, is a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets. With annual sales of approximately $3.5 billion, Sun Chemical has over 11,000 employees supporting customers around the world. The Sun Chemical Group of companies includes such established names as Coates, Hartmann, Kohl & Madden, and US Ink.

Sun Chemical Corporation in the U.S. and Sun Chemical Limited in England are subsidiaries of Sun Chemical Group B.V., the Netherlands. Sun Chemical has headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A.; Slough, England; and Weesp, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.sunchemical.com.