SCHEDULE II

                                      INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
                           TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR
                           SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)

                                             SHARES PURCHASED        AVERAGE
                                  DATE            SOLD(-)             PRICE(2)

           COMMON STOCK-MATERIAL SCIENCES

                    GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
                                10/15/03            2,000-           10.0160
                                10/14/03            1,000-           10.2000
                                10/14/03            5,000-           10.1958
                                10/13/03            5,000-           10.2330
                                10/10/03            5,000-           10.3182
                                10/09/03            2,000            10.4000
                                10/09/03            5,000-           10.4776
                                10/08/03            5,000-           10.3328
                                10/07/03            5,000-           10.3312
                                10/06/03            7,800-           10.3244
                                10/03/03            7,200-           10.4194
                                 9/30/03            1,290            10.2810
                                 9/22/03            1,530            10.0792
                                 9/19/03            1,680-           10.0200
                                 9/18/03            1,660-           10.0000
                                 9/17/03            1,660-            9.9700
                                 9/16/03            1,680-            9.9600
                                 9/16/03            1,690-            9.9700
                                 9/12/03            2,000-            9.9250
                                 9/09/03            6,130             9.9443
                                 9/08/03           46,190-             *DO
                                 9/08/03            4,700            10.0138
                                 9/05/03            8,800            10.1983
                                 9/04/03            7,010             9.9197
                                 8/28/03            2,000-            9.9835
                                 8/20/03            5,000-           10.1060
                                 8/18/03            5,000-            9.5902
                    GABELLI ADVISERS, INC.
                                 9/19/03            3,000-           10.0520
                    GABELLI FUNDS, LLC.
                         GABELLI SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
                                 8/22/03            2,000-           10.2700
                         GABELLI ASSET FUND
                                10/03/03            5,000-           10.2826
                                 9/11/03            5,000-            9.9355
                                 9/03/03            5,000-            9.9266
					   8/19/03            5,000-            9.9146
                         GABELLI CAPITAL ASSET FUND
                                10/07/03            3,800-           10.4200
                                 9/19/03            2,000-           10.0200
                                 9/16/03            3,000-           10.0000
                                 9/12/03            5,000-            9.9240
                                 9/11/03            5,000-            9.9355
                                 9/08/03            5,000-            9.9820
                                 9/03/03            5,000-            9.9562


          (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED
              ON THE NYSE.

          (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.

          (*) RESULTS IN CHANGE OF DISPOSITIVE POWER AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.