International Paint LLC Hires New Account Executive


HOUSTON - August 16, 2006 -- International Paint LLC, a division of Akzo Nobel, the world's leading provider of high performance coatings, has hired Christina Schutz as the company's new Account Executive for the Kentucky and Southern Indiana region.

Schutz was recruited by International Paint to help direct the company's long-term efforts for growing their protective coatings customer base throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

"We are delighted to have Christina on our sales team," said Ian Rowell, International Paint's Vice President of Sales Protective Coatings Americas. "She not only brings valuable sales and management expertise to the table, but a unique insight into the needs of our growing clientele in this region."

Prior to joining International Paint, Schutz served as Program Manager for Kimball International for one year. In addition, she worked for three years as a Home Care Coordinator at Premier Home Care, and as as Manufacturer's Representative at Ameron for two years. Schutz earned a B.S. Degree in Marketing and a BA Degree in Journalism from Butler University, where she graduated with a Cum Laude, Kappa Alpha Theta 2000 Scholar distinction. In her spare time, Schutz loves to read, exercise, and spend time with family and friends. She plans to be married on August 5, 2006.

International Paint has enjoyed a strong reputation for its high-performance coatings in the international and Gulf Coast markets for more than 25 years, but is now actively expanding brand awareness and distribution throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

To learn more about International Paint LLC or any of its full-range of protective coating products, call 1-800-525-6824. Or visit the Web site at www.internationalpaint.com.

About International Paint LLC
International Paint LLC is a leading global provider of high performance coatings products for over 25 years. International Paint LLC offers an extensive range of high performance coatings for the oil, gas, chemical processing, power, paper and pulp, rail, steel structure, mining and marine industries. With operations in over 50 countries, manufacturing in 18 factories and over 300 stock locations, International Paint LLC is the only choice for quality products, manufactured, delivered and serviced to the same standard across the globe. International Paint LLC is a part of Akzo Nobel, a market driven, technology-based company specializing in coatings, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Media Contact:
Vicki Schauer
International Paint LLC
615-491-5557
schauergv@bellsouth.net

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