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DTM Primer, eliminates the need for mask- ing, quickens repair work and improves shop productivity. For OEM truck body, bus and fleet applications, our innovative Element Shield ™ primer protects primed units for up to nine months from harsh, outdoor elements without the need for sanding. Another exam- ple of our ability to develop custom solutions for specialty markets is our Ultra 7000 ® Motorcoach Basecoat, the first MATC com- pliant paint in the RV industry formulated to withstand the rigors of severe weather and road conditions. 

Our FormulaExpress ™ Internet Scale con- tinues to re-invent the method of color formula selection in the industry. With more than 800 scales in place and more than 200,000 formulas viewed each month, Sher- win-Williams customers worldwide are accessing color information in real time from the data base at our World Automotive Center – a 350,000-square-foot office and laboratory complex located in Warrensville Heights, Ohio dedicated to Automotive Finishes. 

We grew our international presence significantly over this past year. Our acquisi- tion of a majority interest in a successful local Chinese automotive paint company resulted in the formation of Sherwin-Williams Kinli- ta Co. Ltd. This accelerate our growth in the Chinese Automotive Refinish and OEM markets. In Venezuela, we opened our 

wholly-owned subisdiary, Sherwin-Williams Pinturas de Venezuela, capturing a significant market share in our first year of operation. We expanded our sales and distribution plat- forms in Asia; as well as in Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay through our newly-created export sales office in Brazil, and we began supplying automotive interior and exterior plastic coatings to Brazilian OEM customers. A number of our new, OEM-approved clearcoats and primers were introduced into the European market as well. 

For many of today’s most recognized NASCAR teams and drivers, Sherwin- Williams ® brand automotive paints continue to be the paint of choice. In fact, in coopera- tion with Dale Earnhardt, Inc., we released 8 Tonz$^{™}$, eight special effect custom color basecoats for use in glamour and racecar applications. 

Our efforts in Automotive Finishes did not go unnoticed or unrewarded in 2004. In addition to posting double-digit sales gains, we were re-certified for OEM approved war- 

ranty repairs at authorized General Motors, Ford and Daimler Chrysler dealerships. For the second year in a row, as part of Toyota’s Global Body and Paint Service Cooperation program, we earned the position of National Training Partner. We were again included as a member of the Honda Body shop recogni- tion program. 

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PRODUCTS SOLD: High performance interior and exterior coatings for the automotive, aviation, fleet and heavy truck markets, as well as associated products 

MARKETS SERVED: Automotive jobbers, wholesale distributors, collision repair facilities, dealerships, fleet owners and refinishers, production shops, body builders, aviation and OEM product finishers 

MAJOR BRANDS SOLD: Sherwin-Williams ® , Martin Senour ® , Western ™ , Lazzuril ™ , Excelo ™ , Baco ™ and ScottWarren ™ 

OUTLETS: 200 company- operated branches in the United States, Canada, Jamaica, Chile and Peru, and other operations throughout North and South America, the Caribbean Islands, Europe and China 

