Staff Changes at Sun Chemical

DIC has appointed David Hill as CEO and President of Sun Chemical Corporation effective January 1, 2006, succeeding Lucas. Hill will join the Board of Sun Chemical Corporation.

Hill has 36 years of experience in the chemical industry, the last four with Sun Chemical Corporation. Hill received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1970. During his career he has held many positions of senior responsibility with Fortune 100 companies. His longest tenure was with Allied Signal Corporation where he was Chief Technology Officer for their chemical and materials businesses as well as President of their Fibers and Specialty Chemicals units.