September 30, 1999

Spartech Corporation (NYSE: SHE) of St. Louis, Missouri, USA., announced today that it has purchased the assets of Accura Molding Company Ltd., an established manufacturer of Brita® brand water purification systems and custom injection molded products. Accura operates from one 100k sq. ft. facility located in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, with annual sales of US$11.1 million in its most recent fiscal year ended June 30, 1999.

Spartech's Chairman, President and CEO, Bradley B. Buechler stated, "This purchase further strengthens our molded & profile products group by (1) broadening our product and service capabilities in the growing water purification market, (2) increasing our overall injection molding capacity, and (3) expanding our injection molded products' geographic coverage in the Northern U.S. and Canada. The transaction value of the acquisition was approximately US$11.0 million."

Spartech is a leading producer of engineered thermoplastic materials, polymeric compounds and molded & profile products. The company now has 41 facilities located throughout North America and Europe, with annual production capacity and sales of more than 1.2 billion pounds and US$775 million, respectively.

Aberdeen Gould originated the transaction and provided exclusive advisory services to the shareholders Accura Molding Company Ltd.

Aberdeen Gould is an advisory firm that specializes in corporate finance, M & A and valuations for manufacturing companies. It provides a full suite of value-added services for owners and managers of private as well as public companies. Based in Toronto, and with a presence in Quebec, the firm conducts business across North America through established client relationships.