Changes in Raw Material Sector Lead Sun Chemical to Increase Ink Prices

PARSIPPANY, NJ—March 1, 2010—Faced with increases in the costs of raw materials and the impact of recent events in the global supply chain, Sun Chemical will raise prices in North America by: $0.75/lb for commercial sheetfed blended colors, 6 percent for energy curable inks and 4 percent for packaging liquid inks with a specific increase of $0.40/lb on bronze metallic inks, effective April 1, 2010.