MYERS INDUSTRIES DECLARES TEN PERCENT STOCK DIVIDEND, QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2004, Akron, Ohio USA -- The Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) announced today a ten percent stock dividend payable August 31, 2004, to shareholders of record as of August 13, 2004. The Board then declared a $.05 per common share quarterly cash dividend payable October 1, 2004, to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2004. The per share dividend will be paid on the increased number of shares resulting from the ten percent stock dividend.

Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of polymer 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, wheel, and undervehicle service industry in the U.S.