Myers Industries Board of Directors Urges Shareholders to Vote in Favor of the Board's Director Nominees and to Discard Proxy Card Sent by GAMCO

The Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. MYE today sent a letter urging all shareholders to vote in favor of the Board's director nominees for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 29, 2011. It also strongly urges shareholders to discard the proxy card sent by GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., one of the Company's largest shareholders, which has instigated a proxy battle to get its own two nominees elected to the Board.