MEDINA, Ohio, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its executive officers filed Form 4s to report transactions related to the cashless exercise of stock options, with nominal value, that were set to expire on August 3, 2009. Although the transactions are disclosed as dispositions of a total of 116,500 shares of RPM stock, the executives' ownership positions in RPM stock remain unchanged.

RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings and sealants serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and specialty chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement, boat repair and maintenance, and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane and Testors.

For more information, contact P. Kelly Tompkins, executive vice president - administration and chief financial officer, at 330-273-5090 or ktompkins@rpminc.com.

SOURCE RPM International Inc.