Sherwin-Williams Named to FORTUNE’s 2008 List of "100 Best Companies to Work For."

CLEVELAND, OHIO. – FORTUNE announced today that The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) has been named to the 11th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. This marks the third time in the last four years that FORTUNE has named Sherwin-Williams to the list. The Company ranked 98th on the 2008 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

Christopher M. Connor, Chairman and CEO of Sherwin-Williams said, “On behalf of our 33,000 engaged, empowered and appreciated employees around the globe, we thank FORTUNE for this recognition. We have great respect for the vetting process used to compile this list, and we’re particularly gratified by the fact that two-thirds of our total score comes directly from surveys of more than 400 Sherwin-Williams employees selected at random. Our employees are the most important judges of the quality of our work environment. They make Sherwin-Williams a great company to work for and a great company to do business with.”