X0202 4 2007-08-02 0 0000087565 SCHULMAN A INC SHLM 0001254583 MITAROTONDA JAMES A C/O BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2007-08-02 4 P 0 7351 22.7506 A 432032 I By Barington Investments, L.P. Common Stock 2007-08-02 4 P 0 28649 22.7506 A 1047125 I By Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Common Stock 2007-08-03 4 P 0 8229 22.3373 A 440261 I By Barington Investments, L.P. Common Stock 2007-08-03 4 P 0 32071 22.3373 A 1079196 I By Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Common Stock 636947 I By Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Common Stock 4500 D The Reporting Person's relationship to Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ("Barington"), Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Barington Fund") and Barington Investments, L.P. ("Barington Investments") is described in this footnote. The Reporting Person is the managing member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC ("Barington Investors"), which is the general partner of Barington. The Reporting Person is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., which is the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. ("Barington Capital"). Barington Capital is the majority member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, which is the general partner of Barington Investments. Barington Capital is also the majority member of Barington Investors as well as the investment advisor of the Barington Fund. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/ James A. Mitarotonda 2007-08-06