PRODUCTS SOLD: Architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial maintenance products, aerosols, product finishes, wood finishing products and related products MARKETS SERVED: Do-It-Your- selfers, professional painting con- tractors, independent dealers, industrial maintenance and OEM product finishes MAJOR BRANDS SOLD: Sherwin- Williams ® , Dutch Boy ® , Krylon ® , Kem-Tone ® , Martin Senour ® , Pratt & Lambert ® , Minwax ® , Sumare ® , Ronseal ™ , Pulverlack ™ , Colorgin ® , Andina ™ , Tri-Flow ® , Thompson’s ® WaterSeal ® , Marson ™ , Metalatex ® and Novacor ® OUTLETS: Distribution in 20 countries through wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees of technology, trademarks and tradenames, including 71 company-operated architectural and industrial stores in Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina wide range of Specialist Paint products were launched. These paints are formulated for spe- cific applications like Appliance, Radiator, Tile, Patio, Floor and UPVC, to name a few. These are one-coat products that require no priming. The Specialist Paint product launch was heavily supported by television advertising and media placements. aerosols with our Marson ™ brand.  Growth in the industrial maintenance cate- gory remains steady, particularly in marine markets and steel fabrication where shared do- mestic technologies continue to provide us with a competitive edge. The integration of the Minwax ® brand has resulted in market share gains in wood, and the introduction of General 13 UNITED KINGDOM – As the pre-eminent wood care coatings brand in the U.K., Ronseal again exerted its market strength in 2004. In Ireland, Ronseal successfully introduced several new products in its core wood care category and the growing deck category. In the U.K., a CHILE – An established distribution plat- form that benefits from strong relationships with leading retailers, along with our own di- rect retail and wholesale operations, continues to fuel growth in this area. We compete in all major paint markets from architectural and aerosol to chemical coatings, industrial and marine and wood. We are the leader in ARGENTINA – Seeking to capitalize on the success of our paint store model in the United States, Sherwin-Williams Argentina created  The Concept Store , a program designed to change the method of displaying and selling paint in this country. Rather than the traditional closed store counter with product stored in the back room, these new points of sale, owned and op- erated by our dealers, display product on the sales floor, offering customers a more hands-on shopping experience. In addition, we are strengthening our relationship with our home center customers through exclusive product of- ferings and merchandising. Our products are broadly distributed in home centers, mass retailers and hardware stores. In 2004, we participated in two nation- al trade shows where we introduced several in- novative new products in our market-leading Colorgin ® aerosol brand and our Metalatex ® product line. Colorgin ® Plasticos, the Brazilian version of our revolutionary domestic product line Krylon ®  Fusion for Plastic ™ aerosol paint, was launched in March. In the construction segment, we had an April launch of Metalatex ® Litoral, which offers superior protection for coastline paint projects. We continued to grow our sales organically in the industrial mainte- nance category, and further expanded the na- tional presence of our Sumare ® brand by opening seven new stores in 2004. Polymers ® products has improved our floor care business. The completion of our new Color Studio located in the heart of Santiago has been successful in attracting architects, de- signers, specifiers and other decorating profes- sionals to improve our architectural market participation. years we have improved our market positon in architectural coatings.  INTERNATIONAL COATINGS SEGMENT